The principal trade body for the UK travel industry. This body campaigns on behalf of its members for legislative change for the benefit of its membership. It provides a Code of Conduct to govern the [..]

Acceptance to a contract can be made by words or conduct and it has to be exactly on the same terms as the offer.

Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that infect the membranes of the respiratory tract, the eyes, the intestines, and the urinary tract. There are several different types of adenovirus and different t [..]

This is a phrase relating to the condition of Aerotoxic or Sick Aircraft Syndrome. It is claimed that this condition results from exposure to neurotoxins or other toxins within the confines of an airc [..]

Avian influenza is a disease of birds caused by influenza viruses closely related to human influenza viruses. Transmission to humans in close contact with poultry or other birds occurs rarely and only [..]

The spores of Bacillus bacteria commonly contaminate raw foods and food materials, particularly foods in contact with the soil or of vegetable origin. The spores of some species (especially Bacillus c [..]

Botulism is caused by botulinum toxin, a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The organism is common in the soil and can survive in this environment as a resistant spore. There are [..]

Brucellosis, also known as undulant fever or Mediterranean fever, is caused by the bacterium Brucella. Brucellosis is a zoonosis (an infection acquired from animals). The most commonly affected animal [..]

Two species account for the majority of infections: C. jejuni and C. coli. Illness is characterised by severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Undercooked meat (especially poultry) is often associated wi [..]

Minors (under18), drunks or those suffering from a mental disability do not have the capacity to make a contract, and as such the contract may be voidable, unenforceable or void.