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A significant amount of resources has been put into developing remote-controlled and autonomous vessels in the maritime sector. Inevitably, technology will always be ahead of regulatory work but there
Introduction On 12 September 2024, the High Court of England and Wales delivered a judgment in Fabrizio D’Aloia v Persons Unknown Category A & Ors [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch), addressing …
The judgment of Christopher Hancock KC in the case of Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Ltd & anor v. TPT Shipping Ltd & ors (The “Xing Zhi Hai”) [2024] EWHC 2371 …
Introduction In our rapidly developing society, digital assets are expanding and being utilised for various purposes, i.e., as a means of payment, or to represent things or rights. The latter …
Swansea’s Institute of International Shipping & Trade Law held its annual Colloquium on 11-12 September, focusing on “Commercial Insurance Law- Contemporary and Emerging Trends”. The event attracted o
Will the English courts grant an antisuit injunction to protect an obligation to arbitrate abroad, assuming the respondent is otherwise subject to their jurisdiction? The Supreme Court decided five mo
On 21 May 2024 the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered a unanimous advisory opinion in Case No 31 on the Request submitted by the Commission of …
A feature of climate change litigation in the US since 2017 has been suits against oil and gas companies by various public bodies claiming damages for the additional mitigation costs …
In July 2024 the Supreme Court heard the appeal in The “GIANT ACE”, FIMBank PLC v KCH Shipping Co Ltd from the decision of the Court of Appeal [2023] EWCA …
The vessel was trip charted to the charterer under an amended NYPE 93 form. The charterer then sub-chartered the vessel on a voyage basis. When the chartered vessel was at …
The judgment of Mrs Justice Dias in MOK Petro Energy v. Argo (No. 604) Limited (The “F1”) [2024] EWHC 1935 (Comm), handed down on Friday 26 July, contains an important …
In The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd (Appellant) v United Utilities Water Ltd (Respondent) (No 2) [2024] UKSC 22 the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether the owner of …
If you have a claim against a defendant who carries liability insurance, the insurance covers the claim, and the defendant is insolvent, you’re protected under the Third Parties (Rights Against …
The UK’s legal landscape is on the brink of a significant transformation as the new Labour Government sets out to follow through on previous plans to reform arbitration law. The …
“Pay to be paid” in a liability insurance policy means what you might think, said Foxton J yesterday in a judgment that will one suspects will be cheered throughout the …
On 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom officially ratified the Hague Judgments Convention (“HJC”) as a significant step forward in international legal cooperation. This move aligns the UK with internatio
Just before Christmas last year we welcomed a decision from Dias J on the law of conditional obligations. Of course we spoke too soon. Today that decision was reversed by …
Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions are GHG emissions associated with downstream emissions from users of a product, usually oil. As Tom Lehrer once sang “When the rockets go up, who …
The last few year have seen various developments in the IMO and the EU regarding GHG emissions from shipping. What is the UK doing? “Net zero and UK shipping – …
In London Arbitration 6/24 a dispute arose under a trip charter on NYPE 1993 form in relation to the master’s late transmission of a notice of readiness. The vessel arrived …
