Tui holidaymaker wins nine-year compensation fight

Peter Griffiths suffered a "serious stomach upset" while on a Tui package holiday

A man who fell ill while on holiday in Turkey nine years ago has won a Supreme Court compensation battle with tour operator Tui.

Peter Griffiths, 61, from Fleet, Hampshire, suffered a "serious stomach upset" at the Aqua Fantasy Aqua Park Hotel in Izmir in 2014 that had left him with "long-term problems", according to a written judgement.

Judges in a county court and the Court of Appeal had previously found against him, but five Supreme Court justices ruled in his favour on Wednesday.

Mr Griffiths said he felt "vindicated" by the ruling and that he and his family could now "move on".

Mr Griffiths was on holiday in Izmir in Turkey when he fell ill

Justices said the dispute was centred on a report by a medical expert.

Lord Hodge said the expert said "on the balance of probabilities, the food or drink served at the hotel was the cause" of Mr Griffith's illness, but Tui had not required the expert to attend a county court trial for cross-examination.

Tui's lawyers then persuaded the trial judge that "deficiencies in the expert's report" meant Mr Griffiths had "failed to prove his case".

Lord Hodge concluded that Mr Griffiths had not had a fair trial, and the four other justices agreed.

Mr Griffiths, an IT consultant, said it was "delighted, but also very relieved" the Supreme Court found in his favour.

"Following so many years of litigation, my case has taken a toll on my family and I, but I now feel vindicated that justice has been served by the highest court in the land, allowing us to move on with our lives," he said.

At an earlier stage in the case, Mr Griffith's lawyers indicated any compensation awarded would be about £30,000.

Tui has been approached for comment.