News & Updates

Following Cyclone Zelia’s impact on Australia, CJC Director, Allen Marks and Associate, David Fittis assess the early 2025 trend and what this might mean for the shipping industry moving forward, with particular focus on the potential for Force...

In O v C (2024) [1] , the High Court had to decide whether to order that the proceeds of the sale of a cargo should be paid into Court, despite a concern on the part of the owners of a vessel that doing so could place them in breach of US sanctions. Sir...

The English High Court has reaffirmed that parties securing space on vessels under contractual arrangements for the carriage of goods may qualify as "shipowners" under Article 1(2) of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime...

As Cyclone Zelia hits the coast of Australia, CJC Director, Allen Marks and Associate, David Fittis assess its impact and the inevitable Force Majeure declarations, and summarise the pertinent areas to be considered. Cyclone Zelia Hits...

The UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services have been revised, updating the framework of liability protection for tugs that has remained unchanged since 1986. Helen McCormick , Director, CJC, provides an overview. First introduced in the...

8 January 2025: Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has announced that Kate Law and Neil Jackson have become directors in the international maritime law firm with effect from 1 January 2025. Bringing the number of CJC directors to 22, across offices in London,...

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of five exceptional maritime law rising stars to Managing Associates at Campbell Johnston & Clark, effective 1 January 2025. This milestone is a testament to their dedication, expertise, and the value they bring...

CJC’s Jacqueline Zalapa , Richard Hickey , Debo Fletcher and Dimitris Kroustallis represented the successful container carrier, Maersk A/S, against a claim brought by a consignee, Stournaras Stylianos Monoprosopi Epe, after it learned...

The use of an anti-suit injunction is a longstanding practice where a party wants an order from the English court to direct another party not to commence or continue with proceedings in another jurisdiction. Jacqueline Zalapa , Director, CJC considers the...

Campbell Johnston Clark has played a pivotal role in several high-profile judgments in 2024 in the English High Court, the Supreme Court, the Admiralty Court and the Hong Kong Court, including decisive reported cases on matters of jurisdiction, shipping...