We previously reported on the High Court and Court of Appeal’s decisions in one of the last Somali ransom cases still in the Court system. The Court of Appeal held that a war risks provision in a charterparty did not constitute an agreement that the owners would not... Read more >
Readers of our blog will remember that we reported on the The CMA CGM Libra case as it progressed through the High Court and then the Court of Appeal. In essence, the case concerned the scope of a carrier’s obligation to exercise due diligence to make a vessel... Read more >
Regular followers of our blog will recall our report on this case back in September 2020. For those who missed it, please follow this link. In short, the Court of Appeal allowed Charterers’ appeal, albeit on assumed facts. Lord Justice Males construed the term... Read more >
Anyone who deals with maritime claims will be aware of the importance of obtaining security for a client’s claim so that, should they prevail, there are funds available against which a judgment or award can be enforced. South Africa is an attractive jurisdiction... Read more >
Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited v Nautical Challenge Ltd [2021] UKSC 6 On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the first appeal in a collision to come before it in almost 50 years, overturning the first instance and Court of Appeal decisions (see... Read more >