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Claimant clients are 'very impressed' with Irwin Mitchell's first-class International Travel Litigation Group, which has been involved in a number of ground-breaking cases relating to accidents and illness abroad. 

Legal 500 – Travel and Holiday Section (2006)

Suki Chhokar

Chambers & Partners 2009/10 says Suki is "incredibly sensible and switched on".

Suki primarily deals with group actions against U.K. based tour operators, or single party actions against defendants in foreign countries (often working with foreign agent lawyers).
 
His team currently handles in excess of 2000 clients and handle range of different cases against major U.K. tour operators.  Some of the cases where large numbers of people have fallen ill on holiday are the largest of their kind ever pursued in the U.K. and have resulted in multi-million pound settlements. A current example is a group action of over 1000 clients who had fallen ill at the Bahia Principe Hotel in 2007.
 
These cases attract local and national press, radio and T.V. interest, and Suki has been interviewed and/or quoted in the national press and media on a number of occasions. Suki also regularly presents training and lecture programmes, and gives advice and support to clients affected by illness or an accident abroad by way of a group presentation.
 
These claims have a generic element which requires a high degree of proficiency and understanding on a range of tactical and logistical levels. The claims are based in negligence, breach of contract, misrepresentation and breach of statutory duty. A key understanding of all of these areas is essential to the successful prosecution of claims on behalf of the client.
 
This is litigation of the most challenging nature and regularly involves making new law or pushing the boundaries of existing law in order to make sure that the Courts recognise the extent of the effects upon the Client. Most recently this can be seen in the light of challenges on costs capping and damages relating to Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity.

Chambers and Partners UK 2008: Suki Chhokar's forth right manner has won him a reputation as a "true litigator" who "pushes claims to the maximum." He has made his name on claims relating to large food poisoning incidents on board cruise liners.

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We were both delighted with the outcome of our case. We were kept informed at every stage and when we had any queries there was always somebody there to answer these quickly. In the end, Irwin Mitchell managed to secure compensation of £11,500 for myself after the illness I suffered and £1,500 for my son whose holiday was ruined by the illness I suffered. We were very happy. 

Mrs B, Leicester