News & Updates

Following his promotion to Director, Campbell Johnston, Clark at the beginning of 2025, Neil Jackson offers insight into his professional background, expertise and outlook, and the career path to his appointment as a partner with the firm. What new...

Should a bill of lading holder give credit for sums received under a sale contract when claiming against a ship owner for cargo damage? The question was considered by the Court of Appeal in the Doric Valour 1 , where a cargo damage claim had been paid...

“As we reflect on the last year, it is with great pride that we recognize 60% of newly appointed Directors at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) for the 2024 and 2025 period have been women,” says Jacqueline Zalapa , Director at CJC and...

Despite a significant rise in market rates during an overrun period, the High Court held that Owners could only recover ‘nominal damages’ in Hapag-Lloyd AG v Skyros Maritime Corporation and Agios Minas Shipping Company [2024] EWHC 3139 (Comm) ....

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,...