News & Updates

Campbell Johnston Clark has advised client Stillcanna Inc. on its acquisition by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement of Sativa Group Plc for £10.6 million

Stillcanna, which is headquartered in Vancouver and whose shares are traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”), is a premium supplier of wholesale CBD isolate to Europe and other parts of the world. Sativa, headquartered in Somerset,...

Discharging, delivering and responsibility

The decision in The Sea Master [2020] EWHC 2030 (Comm) raises an interesting point concerning who (owner/charterer/receiver) is contractually responsible for discharging and taking delivery of cargo as well as liability for any delays caused by a failure...

Women in Shipping receive Royal approval

The 2020 Women in Shipping Summit took place virtually on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September 2020. CJC Director Jacqueline Zalapa spoke on The evolution of our industry and where it should be headed next. Billed as “explicitly, not exclusively...

10 years of Campbell Johnston Clark

On 1 September 2020, Campbell Johnston Clark celebrated its 10 th anniversary. Jonathan Campbell looks back on the decade during which CJC emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Maritime Law which nonetheless maintained its distinct non-hierarchical...

Eternal Bliss for ship owners?

New judgment covering the circumstances surrounding the discharge of the bulk carrier Eternal Bliss offers hope for ship owners facing cargo claims following extensive periods of delay, writes Alexandra Bailey . In a bold move on 7 September 2020,...

New appointments

CJC has welcomed three new trainees over recent months, as the company enters its second decade committed to its strategy of attracting the brightest and best. Cassandra Anum and Gabriella Richardson join our London team. Cassandra completed her...

Subject to Preconditions

The case of Nautica Marine Limited v Trafigura Trading LLC (The Leonidas) [1] dealt with whether a contract of carriage was, in fact, concluded. In answering this, the Commercial Court provided guidance on the consequences of “subjects”...

Together Again - the Importance of Applying All Terms

The recent Commercial Court decision in Septo Trading Inc. v Tintrade Limited [2020] EWHC 1795 (Comm), serves as a reminder to be sure of the contractual terms to which a party agrees.   Lucinda Roberts provides the details. The facts Septo Trading...

Bank succeeds in Time Extension

In the case of National Bank of Fujairah (Dubai Branch) - v - Times Trading Corp [2020] EWHC 1983 (Comm), Campbell Johnston Clark, together with Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, acted on behalf of the Bank in their successful application for a time...

Sinking the Italian Torpedo?

CJC’s team of Allen Marks and Alex Hudson represented the successful Respondents in this important jurisdiction contest. Judgment was handed down in the English High Court on 5 August 2020. The underlying claim is in relation to a super-yacht that was a CTL worth £25m. A more detailed article is attached.
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