Lloyd's Shipping & Trade Law

The Law Commissions’ Insurance Contract Law consultation is due to be closed on 20 March 2012. Ms Adebowale Awofeso discusses the Law Commissions’ proposals as to reforming the broker’s liability for premiums, and whether such reforms are welcome.

Breach of warranty – Waiver by estoppel – Affirmation of contract – Misrepresentation – Damages

Charterers’ instructed route presenting danger of piracy – Captain refusing that route – CONWARTIME 1993

Parbulk II A/S v Heritage Maritime Ltd SA (The ‘Mahakam’) [2011] EWHC 2917 (Comm)