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The decision of the Court of Appeal in Harrison v Jagged Globe: at last, some good news for tour operators? - Sarah Prager, 1 Chancery Lane

14/06/12. The Court of Appeal has recently given judgment in the case of Harrison v Jagged Globe, unreported, 29^th May 2012. The long-awaited decision clarifies the circumstances in which tour operators will be liable for the actions of their overseas suppliers – and will come as welcome news for an industry in need of it.

The decision at first instance

The facts in Harrison v Jagged Globe Limited, unreported, 14^th April 2011 were highly unusual, not least as a result of the involvement of a world-famous explorer. The parties agreed the following:

• In 2004 Sir Ranulph Fiennes contacted the Defendant to request that it assist him with an assault on Everest;

• The Defendant, a tour operator specialising in mountaineering expeditions, agreed to do so, and it was arranged that Sir Ranulph would undertake a two week intermediate training course in the Alps in the Summer of 2004, and thereafter an expedition to assist with acclimatisation and assessment of his reaction to altitude;

• The latter expedition was to be a...

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