Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

This important consolidating Act which came into force on 1 January 1982 deals with the constitution, jurisdiction and procedure of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Those parts of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 dealing with Admiralty..

Marina Shipping were the owners of the vessel Antama which was hired on a time charter to carry a cargo of palm kernels for delivery in Hull. After the Antama had docked at Hull some members of the crew complained to the ITF about their pay. ITF..

The vessel Demosthenes V was chartered to Mr. Toepfer for the carriage of a cargo of grain from the U.S. Gulf to Alexandria. The relevant charterparty clauses were as follows: - 7. Notice of readiness at port of load and discharge is only to be..

On 15 March 1979 the Virtsu was proceeding up the river Ouse with the intention of berthing at Howdendyke Jetty. In the course of manoeuvring, the pilot let go an anchor. The anchor fouled and broke an electricity cable belonging to the plaintiffs..

In an important reserved judgment in this recent banking case the Court of Appeal has taken the opportunity to clarify the scope of the Mareva injunction. Although not a “maritime” case as such, aspects of the decisions are nevertheless..

Laertis chartered their vessel Laertes to Exportadora to carry a cargo of cement from Barcelona to a West African port. The charterparty contained a clause which provided for arbitration in London “in the customary manner”. A dispute..