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Absolute nonsense.

English law is the preferred basis for cross-border contracts and English courts are the preferred venue for litigation between entities from different jurisdictions. This is very well attested - e.g. first result from Google:

https://www.qlts.com/blog/why-english-law-governs-most-inter...

>The UK is the perfect example. Hundreds of years of out-dated laws layered on top of each other to the point where nobody can tell what is law and what is a joke.

Literal nonsense.

But hey, at least they banned knives. They really know how to destroy crime there.