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…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: February 2023London calling… Safety trumps instructions
In 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…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: February 2023London calling… Exclusion does not exclude wasted expenditure
The Court of Appeal held that an exclusion of liability clause did not prohibit a claim for wasted expenditure. The clause in the spotlight was as follows: “… neither…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: February 2023London calling… When “reserving your rights” may not be enough
Two 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…