According to the latest Commercial Courts Report,
published by Portland Communications, in the 12 months to 30 March 2021, the business and property courts handed down 292 judgments, 47% up on the previous year. So far, the courts have proved resilient to the potential effects of the lockdown and the fallout from Brexit, the report observes.
Number of judgments handed down in the business and property courts is up 47%
Source: Michael Cross
But while UK parties counted for 50% of the 1,336 total number of litigants, the mix of foreign nationals coming to the courts changed notably during the year. The US overtook Russia as the second biggest user nation, with the number of US litigants rising by 75%, in the year.