The data shows 2021 was the slowest year for new High Court actions this century. Is the litigation market depressed? The Currency takes a look behind the figures.
Covid-19 had a chilling effect on the High Court caseload last year although areas like planning and asylum law remained busy. The Currency has been number-crunching the data for some clues on what the crisis meant for the business of litigation.
Figures show the volume of High Court litigation is shrinking among Ireland’s top-flight law firms like Arthur Cox and McCann Fitzgerald. Should they be concerned?
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