A “Short-lived” Bliss for Owners
The Court of Appeal yesterday handed down the judgment in The Eternal Bliss, allowing Charterers’ appeal.
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Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 29
Read the twenty ninth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Must a factual witness keep their opinions to themselves?
In the recent case of Mad Atelier International BV v Manes, the question of whether a witness of fact can also give opinion evidence was raised. In this article by Partner Andrew Ward and Associate Pierre Welch that issue is explored as are other key points from the case.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 95
In this week’s CDW, the Supreme Court rules on an attempt to bring a representative action against Google for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and a carrier’s seaworthiness obligations under the Hague Rules.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 28
Read the twenty eighth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
Ready, steady, GO: Newly Introduced UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules
The UNCITRAL Expedited Arbitration Rules were approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in September 2021. The rules sit as an appendix to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and they define and regulate a more accelerated arbitration procedure.
Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait): A palatable outcome
In a recent decision by The UK Supreme Court in the case of Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait), whereby the question of which law governed the validity and scope of an arbitration agreement arose before any arbitration had taken place was considered. Take a look at the key takeaways in this article.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 94
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, the Commercial Court grants a lengthy extension for the time to challenge a consent award for serious irregularity. Another judgment has been added to the long running Prestige dispute between Spain and the vessel owner’s P&I Club.
Access to the Capital Markets for Shipowners: Getting Your House in Order
A number of important governance, accounting and commercial considerations that any privately-held shipowner pursuing an IPO or looking to issue bonds for the first time should bear in mind.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 27
Read the twenty seventh edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
