by Editor | Jan 4, 2019 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The Bremen Regional Court recently held a road carrier liable for loss of goods under Article 29 of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). According to the court, the...
by Editor | Dec 14, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Re: Elroumi v. Shenzhen Top China Imp & Exp Co., Ltd China, 2018 FC 633 A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada centered on the question of whether the Court had specific jurisdiction...
by Editor | Dec 11, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
Ref: Volcafe Ltd v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores SA (CSAV) [2018] UKSC 61 Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London This important recent decision of the Supreme Court (as found in a single judgment delivered by Lord Sumption with whom Lords Reed, Wilson, Hodge and...
by Editor | Oct 22, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany Facts In its capacity as a court for inland navigation, the Mannheim District Court settled a dispute between an inland waterway carrier (the claimant) and a sender (the defendant). The sender had instructed the...
by Editor | Oct 19, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
By: Andrew R. Spector, Esq. and Spencer J. Wellborn, Esq. The Southern District of New York entered a noteworthy decision holding a manufacturer and non-vessel operating common carrier (“NVOCC”) liable for an explosion and fire on a vessel that resulted in...
by Editor | Jul 25, 2018 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. Fraud always causes a frisson of excitement in court. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Sinocore International v RBRG Trading is no exception. This case involved the sale by the claimant to the defendant of a...
