South West Strategic Health Authority v Bay Island Voyages – Court of Appeal (Laws, Tomlinson and Kitchin LJJ) [2015] EWCA Civ 708 – 14 July 2015

Practice – Contribution claim – Defendant employer claiming contribution from sea carrier in respect of liability to passenger for personal injuries – Athens Convention 1974 – Whether Convention extended to contribution claims against carrier – Whether Convention time bar “extinguished” relevant right

On 26 August 2008 Dr Kathleen Feest sustained personal injuries whilst a passenger on board an RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat). Dr Feest was participating in a boat trip in the Bristol Channel as part of a corporate team-building exercise.