Unlimited Liability? Not Quite: How the High Court Clarified Airline Tariff Promises in Evans v Air Canada

Evans v Air Canada clarifies that an airline’s tariff stating “no financial limits” does not waive the Montreal Convention’s partial defence unless the tariff clearly does so. The High Court treated the clause as descriptive, not operative. This article explains the ruling and how Clean Law’s independence safeguards and consolidated-tender process help clients understand contractual limits before committing to litigation.