Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom

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Key definition

Road traffic accident definition

What does Road traffic accident mean? In legal practice, “road traffic accident” (also called a road traffic collision, RTA or RTC) describes any incident on a road or other public place involving a mechanically propelled vehicle that causes personal injury or damage to another vehicle, roadside property or certain animals. The term is descriptive rather than a single defined term; Road Traffic legislation in each jurisdiction uses “accident” or “collision” and imposes duties to stop, exchange particulars and report to the police where injury or specified damage occurs. RTAs include collisions between motor vehicles, and with cyclists, pedestrians, animals, or obstructions and roadside infrastructure; they also cover...

Post-Brexit EU road traffic claims: jurisdiction, applicable law (UK Rome II), service out, direct actions against insurers, uninsured motorists and limitation in England and Wales

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Practice notes

The aim of this Practice Note is to steer practitioners through the principal issues and difficulties encountered when handling a claim stemming from a road traffic incident within the EU. Those acting for claimants are frequently contacted by would‑be clients injured while travelling on EU roads. Commonly—albeit not invariably—the injured person will have been a passenger in a vehicle driven by a relative or acquaintance. The focus is on claims arising from accidents in EU member states. This Practice Note addresses:

jurisdiction—whether, for proceedings issued on or after 1 January 2021, the courts of England and Wales can hear the claim; and, if they can
Applicable law—which nation’s laws govern the distinct matters that arise

Brexit Jurisdiction

The principal legislative framework governing jurisdictional questions after the UK’s exit from the EU and IP completion day is the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/479. These Regulations amended the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (CJJA 1982). Those Regulations are central to jurisdictional matters after IP completion day...

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Andrew Wilson

Andrew has more than 25 years’ experience of working in the fields of personal injury and occupational disease litigation, acting for both claimants and defendants. He trained at L Bingham & Co, gaining early experience in a number of important high profile claims involving the MIB. During the 1990s Andrew worked at Hextalls and then Kennedys, predominantly for defendants across a range of motor, employers’ liability and public liability matters many of which involved serious injuries or death. More recently, he has dealt with cases for claimants who have suffered serious injuries or occupational disease. He was a partner in a large specialist practice. He has provided seminars to solicitors and other legal professionals both for an external conference company and in house on the workings of the Civil Procedure Rules in the context of personal injury claims, amongst other...

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