This week we bring you news of one of those applications that has it all – a jurisdictional challenge, a dispute over standing, and an objection to substitution of a party. When sorrows come, they come not in single spies, but in battalions, as good…
In yesterday’s webinar Kerry Nicholson and Richard Collier, along with Jatinder Paul, Partner at Irwin Mitchell who represented Mr Griffiths, discussed the impact of this landmark decision. The speakers provided the facts of the case and its long journey through the courts and considered the…
Whistlestop Tour of Griffiths v Tui (in case you missed it) Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Griffiths v TUI [2023] UKSC 48. Dominique Smith wrote a detailed analysis that same day, providing salient commentary valuable for travel and PI practitioners alike….
From 1st October 2023, civil litigation in England and Wales will dramatically change. Virtually all claims valued up to £100,000 will be subject to a new fixed costs regime. Fixed recoverable costs will be extended across the fast track, and a new intermediate track will…
This week the team has been reflecting on the difference between complying with the letter of the law and with the spirit of it. The former is of course of paramount importance; but to what extent is the latter also significant? We prefer to do…
It’s been another busy week at the coalface. The High Court, in Arthern v Ryanair [2023] EWHC 46 (KB), gave further guidance on the interpretation of ‘accident’ within the meaning of the Montreal Convention, together with an exposition on how the domestic courts are likely…
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