Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Practice – Amendment of statement of case – Whether claimant entitled to further amend particulars of claim to advance new case – Whether court should order “short hearing” on issue of whether original claim was fraudulently advanced

Sale of goods – Contract for sale of crude oil FOB – Buyer paying price but not receiving any crude oil – Buyer claiming return of sums in unjust enrichment on basis of failure of consideration – Seller contending that contract was inconsistent with buyer’s right to claim money back – Whether buyer entitled to return of sums paid

Admiralty practice – Judgment in default – Whether court had jurisdiction to grant judgment in default of acknowledgment of service in collision action

Marine insurance – Cargo all risks policy – Whether limited to physical loss or damage to cargo – Transaction Premium Clause

Enforcement of judgment – Recognition of foreign judgment – Whether court should refuse to recognise Dubai court judgment on basis that it would be contrary to public policy