Category: Travel & Cross Border Claims
03
Aug
20
The Weekly Roundup: a look at two recent decisions relating to accidents abroad
This week we look two recent decisions relating to accidents abroad: the first, a High Court decision on the assessment of damages under foreign law for a catastrophic Spanish cycling accident, and ...

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28
Jul
20
Special Briefing: the Decision in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB)
The recent decision of Jay J in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) provides guidance in respect of the scope of a ship owner’s duty of care in selling a vessel for dismantling, issues of ...

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27
Jul
20
The Weekly Roundup: an update on Brexit and the Great Refund Saga; and a Cautionary Tale of Preparation and Pleadings
With the summer holidays upon us, the team has been busy this week, dusting off the 1CL luggage and trying to remember where we put the 1CL parasols and windbreaks. But we’ve found time to revisit ...

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22
Jul
20
Special Briefing: the Obligation to Compensate for Criminal Injuries
On 14th May the Advocate General provided his opinion to the CJEU in Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri v BV, Case C-129/19, a reference from the Supreme Court of Cassation, ...

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21
Jul
20
The Truncated Rugby Union Season: Not for the Timid or Fragile
Sarah Prager, barrister at 1 Chancery Lane, and Scott Rigby, partner and international injuries lawyer at Stewarts Law, warn of the very real dangers to player health posed by the truncated rugby ...

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20
Jul
20
The Weekly Roundup: Powers of Prognostication
Modesty forbids us from pointing out that the FCO has altered its guidance on cruise holidays, only days after last week’s Weekly Roundup was published. A coincidence? We think not! But with great ...

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20
Jul
20
Special Briefing: Claims under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 and Applicable Law
Those practitioners undertaking cross-border work regularly encounter several conundrums; one of these is the question of where the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 fits into the applicable law ...

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13
Jul
20
The Weekly Roundup: Tsunamis, Storms and Screams
Last week we reported that after a catastrophic four months cruise operators had finally been able to restart sailing, albeit initially in a fairly limited way. This week the FCO administered what can ...

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10
Jul
20
Vicarious liability in claims under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018
In yesterday’s webinar, Sarah Prager and Andrew Spencer debated whether the decision in X v Kuoni remains good law in light of the new Regulations and the subsequent decisions in ...

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08
Jul
20
Covid-19 legal uncertainty leaves travel insurers exposed
Much has been written recently about the unwillingness or inability of airlines, travel agents and tour operators to provide holidaymakers with refunds for holidays cancelled or otherwise affected by ...

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