A few years ago, I had to grapple with a dissenting trade arbitrator who refused to sign an award. That trade arbitrator was subsequently removed (endorsed by the Court). We…
Time bar under the Hague Visby Rules Legal Insight from HFW Background The court recently clarified what a “suit” is for the purpose of the time bar under Article…
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…
The history of human civilisation can be told through metal smelting, from the Copper to the Bronze to the Iron Age, and onwards. And, since civilisations are communities and economies,…