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TUI UK Ltd v Griffiths

[2023] UKSC 48
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In package holiday gastric illness claims, the claimant bears the burden of proving on the balance of probabilities that their illness was caused by the defendant's breach.

Key Principle

package holiday gastric illness claims; burden of proof for causation; claimant must prove on balance of probabilities illness caused by hotel food

Area of Law

tort

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