by Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
The new 6th Edition of GOODS IN TRANSIT, by our Member in London Paul Bugden, published by Sweet and Maxwell, is now available for purchase in e-book, hardbound, and package versions. From the Foreword to the 6th Edition, by Jon Elvey, President of the London Maritime...
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...
