Unrepaired Damage to Assets

Unrepaired Damage to Assets

Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Waterdance Limited v Kingston Marine Services Limited [2014] EWHC 224 (TCC) Stuart-Smith J. The Joy of Ladram was a Beam Trawler owned by the Claimants engaged in commercial fishing. She suffered damage to her engine caused by...
Agreements to Agree and Agreements to Negotiate

Agreements to Agree and Agreements to Negotiate

Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Longer term contracts in the field of logistics, freight forwarding and international sale and supply of goods very commonly include stipulations requiring the parties to negotiate, and even reach agreement, upon various matters...
OCTOBER 2014 LEGAL LOOKOUT ARTICLE 

OCTOBER 2014 LEGAL LOOKOUT ARTICLE 

Steve Block, Foster Pepper PLLC, USA NVOCCs must require original bill of lading for delivery, and failure to do so is an FMC-actionable Shipping Act violation. Yes, a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), standing in the shoes for most legal purposes as a...