Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Admiralty practice – Priorities – Costs – Claimant having possessory lien over vessel in respect of claim – Claim would have priority only as statutory lien in absence of possessory lien – Whether costs of enforcing claim to be given same priority as possessory lien or statutory lien

Admiralty practice – Plaintiff shipowner bringing in rem proceedings against defendant vessel – Change of ownership of vessel prior to issue of proceedings – Whether proper party to enter appearance was owner at time of collision or new owner – Whether new owner entitled to withdraw appearance

Admiralty practice – Arrest of vessel – Whether arrest should be set aside for material non-disclosure

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Principles to be applied for determining proper law of arbitration agreement