by Editor | Nov 26, 2024 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 38 The international carriage of goods by sea is almost invariably governed either by the Hague Rules, a 1924 international convention for the unification of rules of law relating to...
by Editor | Nov 22, 2024 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. This matter reached our highest appellate court, The Supreme Court. I discussed the Court of Appeal decision in July 2023 – see the previous article on this website for the background. In short, the Supreme Court upheld the...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2024 | Commercial Issues
Kasia Czarnota, Associate, Mills Oakley, Australia Every day, thousands of goods enter and exit Australia. Usually, they arrive at their intended destination in good condition. However, sometimes they arrive damaged, or they do not arrive at all. Where the damage or...
by Editor | Nov 4, 2024 | Commercial Issues, Environment, National Issues
Christian Liu, Legal Director, Clyde & Co Investors have previously been wary of entering the energy market in China, and for good reason. China’s energy sector is highly regulated, with rigid licensing regimes and exclusive rights for state-owned enterprises....
by Editor | Nov 1, 2024 | Carriage by Air, International Conventions
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Readers are reminded that the limitation on liability for damage to air cargo under the Montreal Convention is increasing from 22 SDRs to 26 SDRs as of 28 December 2024. Limits on liability for lost...
