by Editor | Jan 6, 2022 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The UK Arbitration Act is 25 years old The UK Law Commission (the statutory independent body created to keep the law under review and, where necessary recommend reform) is to review it. It seems to me the driver is the rise of...
by Editor | Dec 27, 2021 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai On 19 March 2021, in the case of Sichuan Daiyalan Trading v. Hong Kong New Wish Electronics (the “Daiyalan Case”), the Beijing Fourth Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) issued a Civil Ruling ((2021) J04MCNo.52), holding that...
by Editor | Nov 25, 2021 | Commercial Issues
Arthur A. Nitsevych, Interlegal Ukraine Interlegal invites shipping & trade professionals to join our Online Shipping & Trade Day to discuss how to navigate the implications of COVID-19 upon our industry, how to be ready for Trade and Shipping indystry...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. This matter – all about passage planning and seaworthiness, has finally been decided by the Supreme Court. I couldn’t help feeling, reading the case, that it provides one of those examples where you think to yourself “How on earth...
by Editor | Nov 9, 2021 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada On 1 October 2021, Zim declared a General Average incident in respect of the loss and damage sustained in the recent fire aboard the vessel near Victoria, BC. What is General Average? An incident...
