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How the Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash case has affected the world of winter sports cover
Posted: 08/02/2024
In March 2023, a trial involving American actress Gwyneth Paltrow caught the attention of both the general public and the media. Concerning a skiing collision in Utah in 2016, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson had alleged that Paltrow was skiing ‘out of control’, knocked him down, and then departed without offering any help. The dramatic......>>
Travel law partner highlights the complexities of ski litigation to Telegraph and Independent readers
Posted: 28/03/2023
Mark Lee, partner and head of the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has been quoted in articles from both The Telegraph and The Independent about litigation arising from skiing accidents. The articles come in the wake of the high-profile ski collision trial involving American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, which has focused attention......>>
Guidance on liability for accidents on the ski slopes
Posted: 16/03/2023
In order to be successful in a claim for compensation, skiers normally need to demonstrate or prove a breach of a rule, or the negligence of another skier. If the incident has occurred in England and Wales, it will generally fall within the law of negligence. However, in other jurisdictions liability for skiing accidents can often be decided differently......>>
Do psychological injuries now fall within the meaning of Article 17(1) of the Montreal Convention?
Posted: 16/03/2023
Historically, an airline has not been liable for a psychological/psychiatric injury sustained by passengers. The courts have previously adopted a strict interpretation of the meaning of ‘bodily injury’ under the Montreal Convention. However, following the case of BT v Laudamotion GmbH (Case C-111/21), the Court of Justice of the European Union......>>
Travel law team secures 100% liability judgment in High Court trial for life changing injuries caused to motorcyclist in Germany
Posted: 01/11/2022
The High Court has handed down its judgment following a recent liability trial, finding 100% in favour of our client, Mr Andy Evans, who suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Germany......>>

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In this issue: The travel team is already seeing the benefits of our merger with the international marine specialist Thomas Cooper, in July of this year. The combined firm now has some 850 people, including 141 partners, working across 13 UK and international locations.

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In this issue: On Monday 1 July, Penningtons Manches LLP became Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, following our merger with Thomas Cooper, a firm known for shipping, international trade and international arbitration.

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