September 2016 – 12KBW International & Travel Law Blog

Al-Saadoon & Others v Secretary of State for Defence [2016] EWCA Civ 811 – ECHR, Jurisdiction, art. 3, art. 5, UNCAT

September 28, 2016 James Beeton European Convention on Human Rights

This blog post is by James Beeton of 12 King’s Bench Walk. This important case considered in detail a number of issues arising under the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”): the scope of the Convention’s extra-territorial effect, investigative obligations under articles 3 and 5, and the impact of the UN Convention Against Torture (“UNCAT”)…

19th Annual PEOPIL Conference

September 12, 2016 John-Paul Swoboda Cross-Border

This weekend I attended the 19th annual Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) conference in Madrid, Spain. This, the annual jamboree for Personal Injury lawyers from across Europe, covered much interesting ground.

The Montreal Convention and Psychiatric Harm

September 5, 2016 James Beeton Psychiatric Injury

This article is by Max Archer of 12 King’s Bench Walk. The article considers the Montreal Convention: the regime governing the liability of air carriers to passengers in international carriage. The Convention is a well-worn route for passengers who have been injured aboard an aeroplane. Max considers the recourse available for claimants who have sustained psychiatric harm.

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Month: September 2016