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01 May 2026 / Jon Felce
Issue: 8159 / Categories: Features , Profession , Fraud , International , Jurisdiction
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Best in class for fraud claims?

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Jon Felce investigates why England & Wales remains the forum of choice for international litigants
  • Reports on increase in fraud and prevalence of international fraud claims in the English courts.
  • Discusses wide array of routes available to overseas litigants to seise English jurisdiction.

While the global international order of the past several decades is increasingly imperilled, one staple of the old-world order appears to remain unscathed. Indeed, it is positively thriving.

According to recent statistics from Solomonic, the percentage of new claims (from available claim forms) issued in the English courts involving fraud disputes rose by approximately one-third from 11% in 2023 to 15% in 2025. The jurisdiction of England and Wales remains an epicentre of fraud claims—and in particular those of a cross-border nature.

Why are fraud claims on the rise?

The UK government’s Fraud Strategy for 2026 to 2029, published in March 2026, states that 45% of all crime in England and Wales in the year ending September 2025 was fraudulent in

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