James Candlin

Barrister, 12 King's Bench Walk

James is a Specialist Personal Injury practitioner. Interest in foreign jurisdictional and international law issues since called to Bar of Bermuda 1994-1998. Science degree prior to qualification. Interest in scientific causation issues such as haemolytic uraemic syndrome, ulcerative colitis, arthropathy in aftermath of overseas illness. Group food poisoning, legionella and other major novel infectious/pathogen claims such as listeriosis, ciguatoxin poisoning and scombroid/histamine reactions. Numerous overseas catastrophic RTA spinal and brain injury and Safari related claims as well as sexual assault claims, foreign Barème type quantifications, jurisdictional and overseas Defendant recovery, service and joinder questions. Involved in long running occupational stress trial in Royal Court Jersey 2024/25.

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Claims for food poisoning under the Package Travel Regulations

Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines key considerations when dealing with food poisoning claims under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 or the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. It provides practical guidance on establishing breach of contract and causation, gathering evidence of illness and complying with the Pre-Action Protocol for Resolution of Package Travel Claims.

PI & Clinical Negligence

Particulars of claim—food poisoning claim under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements

Precedents

This Precedent is for a claim by holiday makers who contracted food poisoning or a gastric illness during a package holiday sold on or after 1 July 2018. The claim is made under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 which governs package travel contracts booked from 1 July 2018 onwards , the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

PI & Clinical Negligence