Commercial Court annual report 2024-2025
The Commercial Court Report 2024-2025, which includes the Admiralty Court Report, has been published today (Wednesday 25 March 2026).
The Commercial Court is the leading international centre for the resolution of complex litigation, with parties coming from a record number of countries, handling disputes worth billions of pounds every year. It is also the supervising court for the world’s leading centre for commercial arbitrations.
In his foreword, Mr Justice Henshaw, Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court, said: “We had a busy 2024-2025 legal year, with notable increases in the numbers of trials listed and heard, including long trials. The year was also marked by the coming into force of the Arbitration Act 2025, which updates the 1996 Act in several significant ways. The Court has continued to experience high levels of paper applications and urgent/expedited applications.”
He added: “I am once again grateful to Lord Justice Foxton, and his clerk Kaylei Smith, for their work on the preparation of this report, and to the Commercial Court Listing Office for providing the necessary statistics.
“Finally, the judges of the Court remain deeply grateful to our clerks, the court staff, Michael Tame and the listing team, whose dedication and professionalism underpin the Court’s ability to handle its demanding and complex caseload. Their commitment ensures the continued delivery of justice at the highest standards.”
- The Commercial Court Report 2024–2025 can be read below.