Rebecca Huxford

Senior Associate Solicitor, Stewarts Law

Rebecca specialises in international injury claims, with a particular focus on severe brain injury. She is recognised for her strong client care and forensic approach to complex expert evidence, with The Legal 500 describing her as among the “next generation of superstars at Stewarts.”

Her practice centres on serious cross-border litigation, acting for both UK residents injured abroad and foreign nationals injured in the UK. She has extensive experience managing high-value claims efficiently, with an emphasis on securing early rehabilitation and interim payments. Rebecca has also developed a specialist interest in offshore and maritime injury claims.

She is consistently ranked as a “Star Associate” and “Rising Star” by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. Commentary highlights her ability to handle challenging international litigation with ease, alongside her intelligence, attention to detail, and client-focused approach. Clients regularly describe her as approachable, driven, and highly effective.

Since joining Stewarts in 2019, Rebecca has helped recover £45 million in compensation. Her notable cases include a £6.4 million spinal injury award in Herbert v Lane, a high seven-figure traumatic brain injury settlement involving complex Korean law issues, and substantial recoveries in cross-border disputes across Europe. In Fox v Fellows Road Haulage & others, she successfully secured English jurisdiction for an English claimant injured in Spain, a judgment of wider significance in international personal injury litigation.

Rebecca continues to act for seriously injured clients and their families in complex, high-value international claims.

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Package holiday claims

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. A claimant who sustained an accident on a regulated package holiday may find it easier to establish the right to issue proceedings in the UK. The package travel regulations impose a liability on a defendant to perform its contractual obligations. This Practice Note covers aspects such as the scope of the regulations, the importance of establishing what the local standards of safety are, limitation and the potential defences to a claim. This Practice Note also briefly looks at a potential remedy under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the specific issues which are relevant for food poisoning claims.

PI & Clinical Negligence