Travel: International Personal Injury | UK Bar

12 King's Bench Walk is a highly regarded personal injury set with a strong reputation in the travel sector. Members act for claimants and defendants, including insurers, corporations, travel agents, airlines and tour operators, and are noted for their expert handling of high-value catastrophic injury claims arising from foreign RTAs and other accidents abroad. Instructing solicitors describe the set as being "very approachable," while additionally "the barristers do not appear to be put off by the prospect of dealing with a more challenging case." The team is also highlighted for its expertise in group actions and claims brought under the Package Travel Regulations. The set's barristers have experience appearing before the courts in several foreign jurisdictions, as well as the UK Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Recent instructions include acting for defendant Hoteles Lopez following the catastrophic injury of the claimant after falling through a skylight while on holiday at a Spanish hotel.

Oliver Parkhouse is the director of clerking.

2 Temple Gardens maintains its reputation as a go-to chambers for high-value international personal injury claims housing "barristers with outstanding expertise in respect of cases involving complex jurisdiction issues." The set's members are regularly called upon to handle cases of the utmost severity, including catastrophic injury and fatal claims, and are well versed in jurisdiction and choice of law disputes. Areas of particular expertise for the team include foreign RTA, holiday sickness and medical tourism claims. The set offers representation to both claimants and defendants, and counts several foreign insurers and tour operators among its clients. A recent case saw the set represent the defendant in a matter arising out of a severe injury at a care facility in Gibraltar.

Lee Tyler is the senior clerk.

The barristers at 3 Hare Court are regularly instructed to both pursue and defend complex and high-value international personal injury claims brought against insurers, travel agents and tour operators. Members are experienced in the handling of fatal and catastrophic injury claims arising from terrorist attacks, plane crashes and RTAs abroad, and are well versed in disputes concerning jurisdiction and conflicts of law. Solicitors appreciate the set's "notably strong team on personal injury claims with an international element," adding that it has a range of experience across "high-value serious injury or fatal cases." The team also fields considerable expertise in claims under package travel regulations, and the set remains a go-to for severe holiday sickness group actions. Members recently acted on Tweedy v Travelbag Limited, acting for the defendant in a fatal claim arising out of a fall and related complications.

James Donovan is the senior clerk.

Deka Chambers is one of the leading chambers for cross-border personal injury work. The set houses a strong group of barristers noted for their ability to "handle the full spectrum of travel and international injury work," with experience in the handling of holiday sickness actions and complex catastrophic injury and fatal claims arising from foreign RTAs, maritime accidents and aircraft incidents. Members are highly regarded for their expertise in jurisdiction and applicable law disputes, and are regularly called upon to act in claims under the Athens and Montreal Conventions. The set's clients include several major tour operators, airlines and foreign insurers, as well as individual claimants.

Clark Chessis is the senior clerk.

Outer Temple Chambers is a "market-leading" set housing "a range of barristers with a wealth of experience" in the handling of complex and high-value international personal injury matters. Members act on behalf of both claimants and defendants and are regularly instructed in catastrophic injury claims arising from sporting accidents and foreign RTAs. Additional areas of expertise for the team include group actions, cases involving the Warsaw or Montreal Conventions, package travel claims and disputes concerning tour operator liability. The set's barristers are also adept at advising on jurisdiction and the application of foreign law. Recent work highlights include Cooke v MAPFRE, a complex brain injury case involving Spanish law.

Chris Gittins is director of clerking.