Holiday Law

The law relating to holidays, travel and tourism has developed significantly over the last few years to reflect the changes in the way that people are buying their travel services and the way that travel companies are selling them. New regulations seek to extend protection to more travellers and the courts are dealing with more diverse claims as travellers look to enforce those rights and travel companies seek clarification on their responsibilities. Holiday Law provides comprehensive guidance to the law as it relates to different forms of holiday and travel, including package holidays and independent travel. - Begins with a brief overview of the English legal system in order to provide a general background into which to fit the specific rules relating to holidays; - Examines the scope of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 and looks at what is and isn t covered under them; - Covers the nature of the contractual relationship between tour operator and client, and the remedies and compensation available when things go wrong; - Examines the legal status of travel agents, who are now in the direct line of fire under the new Regulations; - Looks at the effects of insolvency in the travel industry including the important new ATOL Regulations as amended in 2018, including allowing use of ATOL for cross-border sales; - Examines the criminal liabilities of tour operators and travel agents under the Package Travel Regulations and more widely the criminal liability of any travel company under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations; - Looks at air law including Regulation 261/2004 on Denied Boarding etc. and the Montreal Convention; - Has a section on how to sue a foreign defendant, and the impact of Noble Caledonia v Air Niugini; - Includes a wealth of other new case law including the dramatic impact of the Medhotels case, Lougheed v On The Beach, Wood v Tui and X v Kuoni; - Covers the Athens Convention and other key developments such as the EC Regulations on carriage by rail, sea and coach; - Includes key materials including the Council Directive on Package Travel, the Package Holidays and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 and the ABTA Code of Conduct;