Law firm hits back at ‘wrong’ CAA over compensation claims
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The solicitor appearing on behalf of passenger Ron Huzar in the Jet2 compensation case has said the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is wrong to say that the ruling does not cover claims made before it came into play.
Yesterday the CAA issued a statement saying airlines should base decisions on new compensation claims and would not apply to those airlines rejected prior to 11 June, when Jet2 lost in the Court of Appeal.
Its statement said: “The ruling does not affect claims that airlines rejected prior to Wednesday 11 June, so it is unlikely that airlines will re-visit previously rejected claims.”
Huzar’s solicitor Bott & Co said the CAA was ‘wrong’ as the Huzar case related to a flight taken in October 2011.
Senior partner David Bott said: “The CAA is wrong. If they were right then Mr Huzar would not have been paid out. This is not how Common Law works; it applies to everything subject to the Limitation Act which in England and Wales is six years for this type of claim.
“We would happily take on anyone’s claim that has been previously rejected. If the CAA won’t back the consumer then Bott & Co are more than happy to do so.”
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