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September 9, 2025
Fraud, Lies and the impact on insurance claims
I recently had cause to revisit something I wrote for Expert Guides back in 2017. Those interested can read what I said here. Back in 2017 the insurance market was rocked by the Supreme Court’s decision in the DC Merwestone (1). That case appeared to condone the... Read more >
September 2, 2025
Indian Courts reject attempts by carrier to get around liability for misdelivery based on causation
With thanks to our good friend Senior Advocate Zarir Bharucha in Mumbai who appeared for the successful claimants, we can report that the Madras High Court recently resisted attempts by Polaris Galaxy interests to avoid liability for misdelivery of a cargo of fuel oil... Read more >
July 11, 2025
Update to Inter Club Agreement
With thanks to our friends at Britannia and the IG, we are circulating their update of 3 July which reports on changes to the Inter Club Agreement with effect from 14 July 2025. Our perspective is different to the Club’s. We only see matters that end up in legal... Read more >
Anti Suit Injunctions revisited
The recent decision in MSC Tasmania (1) is a reminder of our 8-point checklist for those considering whether to seek an Anti-Suit injunction. This decision involved a tit for tat between English and Nigerian law. I have some unpleasant memories of Nigeria having been... Read more >
July 10, 2025