by Editor | Jun 30, 2026 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Rogers v Wills [2025] EWHC 1367 (Ch), Ch D HHJ Mathews. It is not uncommon in transport law matters for the law of unjust enrichment to be engaged where the carrier finds that he has no contract with the merchant for the relevant...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, International Conventions
John Habergham, Weightmans LLP, Hull U.K. The Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (the Convention) is is the work of The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) over the last few years. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in October...
by Editor | Jun 4, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Sino East Transportation Ltd v Grand Amazon Shipping Ltd [2025] EWHC 1990 (Comm) Henshaw J. This was an appeal from an arbitral award on the issue as to whether an owner could claim an indemnity from a time charterer under a...
by Editor | May 18, 2026 | Case Summaries, Principal + Agent
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10 The issue of an account for unauthorised profit will arise in a variety of situations; perhaps the most obvious situation in the context of this forum is of course where an agent...
by Editor | May 11, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Weightmans LLP, Hull U.K. A couple of years ago I conducted a typical LMAA arbitration about laytime and demurrage. It was all about the service of the Notice of Readiness (“NOR”). It surprised me to find that there is no actual authority...
