In this post, John-Paul Swoboda provides his commentary on the recent decision in Arthern v Ryanair DAC [2023] EWHC 46 (KC). When a person slips on some liquid on a floor, whether it be by a poolside, on an aeroplane, or elsewhere we call it is an accident. A slip is, by definition, unexpected. A…
Read morePel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd v Casey [2017] NSWCA 32 – Montreal Convention, Psychiatric Injury
In this blog post, Max Archer of 12 King’s Bench Walk considers the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales in Pel-Air Aviation Pty v Casey, a case that has important ramifications for cases involving a psychiatric injury brought under the Montreal Convention. Max previously considered in detail the issues that…
Read moreThe Montreal Convention and Psychiatric Harm
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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