April 13, 2021

What is an offer to accept and why is it potentially important?

The recent decision from the Court of Appeal in Seabrook v Adam (1) is yet another reminder that Claimants’ Part 36 offers to settle a claim are only effective if clearly worded. In that case, the offer to accept, on its proper interpretation, was held to be for 90%... Read more >

March 30, 2021

Suez canal cleared but what legal issues are likely to be faced by ship owners?

There are obvious sighs of relief that the EVER GIVEN has been re-floated. Some of those sighs of relief will come from ship owners carrying perishable cargoes and those who insure their potential liabilities to cargo. We recently touched on the issue of damages... Read more >