Travel and Tourism

Proven sector expertise

Navigating the intersection of domestic regulations, international treaties andcross-border jurisdiction requires specialist legal expertise.

Our dedicated travel and tourism team defends clients against complex personal injury claims, package holiday disputes andserious accidents.

We combine sector knowledge with practical litigation experience to protect our clients’ commercial and reputational interests.

Who we represent

• Tour Operators: Defending claims brought under package travel regulations, from food-borne illness claims to claims arising from accidents of all sorts.
• International Insurers: Representing European and Caribbean insurers in complex indemnity disputes and subrogation claims.
• Hotels & Resorts: Representing national and international hotels and resorts in public liability, occupiers’ liability andlocal standard disputes.

Notable cases

In addition to numerous cases fought to trial or settled before trial, our team has been involved in significant reported cases concerning travel & tourism law and cross-border jurisdiction, including:

Wood & Anor v TUI Travel Plc (t/a First Choice) [2017] EWCA Civ 11

We represented TUI at trial and at the Court of Appeal in proceedings concerning liability for illness arising from allegedly contaminated food and drink supplied as part of an all-inclusive package holiday.

The Court considered the application of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 to the provision of food and drink under the package holiday contract, as well as issues of causation. This is the leading case in this field and is regularly cited in all judgments concerning illness claims.

Hoteles Piñero Canarias SL v Keefe [2015] EWCA Civ 598; Hoteles Piñero Canarias SL v Keefe (Case C-491/17)

We represented the Spanish hotel in proceedings concerning jurisdiction over a claim under the Brussels I Regulation.

The Court of Appeal considered whether an English claimant could bring proceedings against the Spanish hotel in England where the claim was joined to a direct claim against the hotel’s Spanish liability insurer.

The proceedings subsequently reached the Supreme Court, which made a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (Case C-491/17).

Why Choose Mackrell LLP?

Cross-border tourism litigation demands a detailed understanding of private international law. Our team is well positioned to handle jurisdictional challenges, choice of law disputes andthe application of local standards to overseas accidents.

We deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions designed to resolve claims efficiently and cost-effectively.