London calling Notice provisions should not become a “technical minefield to be navigated” Contracts often include provisions barring claims unless no-tice is given within a specified time limit, thereby…
legal insights
-
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: January 2023
Legal Insights: London calling…
by Polina Sparks January 31, 2023CA holds that express wording not required to release fraud in a settlement agreement Background MRL referred a case to the Court of Appeal in relation to the…
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: October 2022
London calling: can crypto be security
by Polina Sparks October 24, 2022Can crypto be security? In Tulip Trading v Bitcoin Association for BSV,[1] the High Court considered whether to order security in the form of digital assets such as Bitcoin. Background…
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: February 2023
London calling… Safety trumps instructions
by Polina Sparks February 27, 2023In a recent case, the High Court considered* whether a vessel owner could disregard a charterer’s voyage instruction without interrupting demurrage. The dispute centred around two instances where…
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: February 2023
London calling… When “reserving your rights” may not be enough
by Polina Sparks February 27, 2023Two relatively recent cases remind us of the possible limits of “reserving your rights” in certain situations. For Mr Justice Baker, in the 2018 case Phones 4u Ltd (In…
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: January 2023Trade Issues
London calling…. Pay now, argue later
by Polina Sparks January 31, 2023“Pay now, argue later” clause survives legal challenge Upholding the terms of a partial final award of an arbitration tribunal, the English High Court has found* that a…
-
CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: October 2022
London calling…Commercial court enforces pro-arbitration position
by Polina Sparks October 24, 2022Background The case arose out of a JV for the operation of a Russian coalmine with 3 investors, including NDK, which held a 75% share in an SPV registered in…