Arbitration Law Monthly
Jurisdiction: bills of lading and arbitration clauses
In Sea Master Shipping Inc v Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1902 (Comm) Popplewell J discussed a problem raised but not resolved by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992: is a bank or other holder of a bill of lading bound by an arbitration clause when proceedings are brought against the holder under the legislation?
Sea Master
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