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Corona: 180 days later…
September 29, 2020

Corona: 180 days later…

It’s now just over six months since we locked down and moved to home working, so we thought it appropriate to share our views on how this virus has changed the face of shipping from the shipping lawyers’ point of view. Here are our top 5 observations. There’s no fall... Read more >
Terms of sale: are they final and binding or just binding?
September 21, 2020

Terms of sale: are they final and binding or just binding?

What happens when two clauses for the sale of fuel oil appear to contradict each other? Does one prevail over the other or do they work in tandem together, with one qualifying the other? How should the parties to a contract approach such a contradiction? These... Read more >
Supreme Court to hear Owners’ appeal in CMA Libra case
September 14, 2020

Supreme Court to hear Owners’ appeal in CMA Libra case

In late July the Supreme Court gave the ship owners permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision in The CMA CGM Libra (1). Whilst the facts of this case are extensive, the main point of consideration is how to differentiate crew negligence (for which... Read more >
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