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Foreign litigants accounted for more than 70% of cases at the Commercial Court last year. The number of British litigants fell for the sixth year in a row, being 28% of the court’s 134 cases, down from 34% on the previous year. Cases involving EU parties also fell, while Russian litigants were involved in 25 cases, Kazakhstanis in 23 and Indians in 17.
Foreign litigants accounted for more than 70% of cases at the Commercial Court last year. The number of British litigants fell for the sixth year in a row, being 28% of the court’s 134 cases, down from 34% on the previous year. Cases involving EU parties also fell, while Russian litigants were involved in 25 cases, Kazakhstanis in 23 and Indians in 17.
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