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Reduced Mobility, Reduced Remedies? Stott v Thomas Cook [2012] EWCA Civ 66 - Sara Ibrahim, 3 Hare Court

12/03/12. In the conjoined appeal of Hook v British Airways Plc and Stott v Thomas Cook Operators Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 66 (reported on Lawtel on 7 February 2012), the Court of Appeal determined whether there was a private law cause of action for injury to feelings under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 (‘the EC Disability Regulation’) and the Civil Aviation (Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility) Regulations 2007 S1 2007/1895 (‘the UK Disability Regulations’). 

The EC Disability Regulation contained provision at article 10 that, “An air carrier shall...

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