International Civil Litigation Check

Overview

The International Civil Litigation Check gives you visibility into a candidate’s involvement in non-criminal legal disputes across supported countries.

By searching civil court records, this check surfaces legal activity that wouldn’t appear in a criminal record, helping you understand the full context behind a candidate’s history. Civil cases typically involve disputes between individuals or organizations, rather than criminal offences. 

Why it matters

Not all risk shows up in criminal checks.

Civil litigation can reveal patterns in financial behavior, professional conduct, or contractual responsibility; insight that’s especially important for regulated, senior, or high-trust roles.

With this check, you can:

• Gain deeper context on a candidate’s legal and professional history
• Identify involvement in disputes such as employment or financial claims
• Support risk-based hiring decisions, especially for regulated or senior roles

What’s included

This check searches for records where an individual has been involved in civil (non-criminal) court proceedings, which may include:

• Employment disputes
• Breach of contract claims
• Property or tenancy disputes
• Financial or civil claims
• Other civil court cases where the individual was involved

Unlike criminal checks, these cases do not involve criminal charges or convictions, they focus on disputes and legal actions between parties. 

How ordering works

You can order the International Civil Litigation Check in two ways:

By address (recommended):
• Uses the candidates address history
• Automatically runs checks in relevant countries

By country:
• Select one or more countries directly
• Checks run only in those jurisdictions

Previous name searches

For more complete coverage, you can include previous names when ordering.

Searches will run across both current and previous names, helping uncover records that might otherwise be missed.

 

What information is required

To run this check, you’ll need:

• Full name
• Address history (for address-based ordering)
• Date of birth (where applicable)
• Previous names (if required)

 

Turnaround time

Turnaround times vary depending on the country. Because these checks often rely on manual searches across local court systems, they may take longer than automated checks.

Countries supported

This check is available across a wide range of global jurisdictions, including:

Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burundi, Brunei, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland, Chile, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Georgia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Croatia, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Cambodia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malta, Malawi, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Limitations

As with all international checks, coverage can vary.

• Availability depends on local court systems and record access
• Not all jurisdictions maintain searchable civil records
• Some checks require manual processing, which can extend turnaround times
• If a country isn’t supported, this will be clearly indicated in the report