The English Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in the Solomon Trader appeal, dismissing the appeal and confirming the continuing validity of pay first clauses in the context of marine liability insurance policies. Campbell Johnston Clark acted for...
News & Updates
The judgment in Chugga Chugg Pty Ltd v Privinvest Holding SAL [2025] EWHC 585 (Comm) eloquently sets out the requirements for renunciation and affirmation of commercial contracts, and the interpretation of different types of guarantees in the...
The significant revisions made to UK Standard Towage Conditions (UKSTC) that came after an 18-month root and branch review of liability were the focus of a CJC Towage Panel Discussion in March, led by Helen McCormick . CJC Director Helen...
NEW ARBITRATION ACT 2025 - WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Background to the Reforms
The Arbitration Act 2025 ("AA 2025") received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, and came into force on 1 August 2025. The AA 2025 adapts certain provisions of the Arbitration Act
The Admiralty Court’s judgment in Bunge S.A. v Pan Ocean Co, Ltd, provided welcome analysis of the BIMCO Infectious Diseases Clause 2015, offering assistance to any live disputes still remaining involving Covid-19 or any future disputes regarding this...
Which Rule applies? The head-on rule or the crossing rules? The collision between KIVELI and AFINA I is the second case in recent years which has considered the interaction between the head-on rule (COLREGS, Rule 14) and the crossing rules (COLREGS, Rules...
Introduction A terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in late April 2025, followed by retaliatory action by both the Indian and Pakistani militaries, has led to escalation of hostilities between the two nations. This has prompted the...
Every year on 18 May, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Day for Women in Maritime calls for recognition, representation, and real change. It is a day that celebrates the contribution of women to the maritime sector while...
In May, CJC’s Singapore team was led by Directors (and mariners) Andrew Gray and Andrew Shannon in hosting an interactive Collision Workshop that brought together maritime professionals to explore the complexities of marine casualty claims. ...
We were pleased to have worked with The Swedish Club on the updated edition of their series of Forward Defence Guides concerning Deductions from Hire and Remedies. The Guides were developed in collaboration with James Mackay , one of our Directors based...
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