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29 July 2016 / Andrew Young , Katherine Deal KC
Issue: 7709 / Categories: Features , Brexit , EU
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New territory (Pt 1)

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The implications of Brexit for international travel claims are considered by Andrew Young & Katherine Deal

  • What impact will the EU referendum result have upon travel litigation?

On 7 June 2016, 3 Hare Court hosted a lively panel discussion on the implications for travel litigation of a then-hypothetical Brexit. Now that what was thought very unlikely just over a month ago has actually happened, international travel lawyers will need to consider urgently what the implications of the referendum result of 23 June are for the future conduct of international travel claims.

Will Brexit have any impact on claims already running or claims about to be issued?

Although much is unclear about the likely outcome of the exit negotiations, one point not in doubt is that the negotiation process under Art 50 of the EU Treaty will not begin until the UK has notified the European Commission of its intention to leave the EU and that, during the negotiation period, the UK will remain a full member of the EU with

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