Travel: International Personal Injury (Claimant)
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
020 7936 3453Chambers Review
Hugh James is a respected firm with significant expertise in international personal injury work. It regularly advises clients on claims arising out of RTAs, as well as marine and skiing accidents. The firm also handles foreign employers' and occupiers' liability claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Hugh James is very client focused and is known for doing complex technical cases."
"The team are very quick and precise in their replies."
"The team at Hugh James is very client focused and is known for doing complex technical cases."
"The team are very quick and precise in their replies."
Notable Practitioners
Katherine Allen heads the travel litigation offering at Hugh James. She has a hugely respected international personal injury practice covering a broad range of matters including skiing, cycling and coach crash incidents. She also assists clients with claims stemming from incidents at hotels and aboard cruise ships.
"She is personable with clients, has impressive technical knowledge, and is really conscientious in her case preparation."
"Katherine was able to explain everything to me offering me multiple options for how everything was going to proceed."
Mark Harvey is sought after by clients for advice on catastrophic injuries sustained abroad, with particular experience in spinal injuries. He is also noted for experience in product liability claims.
Rebecca Gilmore is well regarded for her representation of claimants in international catastrophic injury and fatality cases. She also possesses French language skills.
"Rebecca is very experienced, a really good negotiator and gets good results. She has a keen instinct for factual and legal matters in cases."
"Rebecca is very knowledgeable and will strive to get the best result for the client."
"Rebecca is very helpful, understanding and easy to talk to. She has good attention to detail and patiently works through each item that needs clarifying."