Chambers provides expert representation in the Commercial Court and arbitration in disputes arising from:
- charterparties
- bills of lading
- ship management agreements
- marine insurance
- commodities cif & fob contracts
- engine damage from fuel
Dominic Dowley QC, Philip Jones QC, Andrew Moran and Justin Higgo are all instructed in the “Fiona Trust” case.
Geraldine Clark is recommended as a leading junior in Shipping by Legal 500 and in Shipping & Commodities by Chambers & Partners.
Prof. Jonathan Harris writes the chapter on admiralty jurisdiction in Dicey, Morris and Collins, the Conflict of Laws; and has written widely on international aspects of shipping litigation, notably in Benjamin’s Sale of Goods and in International Sale of Goods in the Conflict of Laws.
Recent cases include:
Fiona Trust & Holding Corp. v Privalov & Ors [2008] 1 Lloyd’s Rep.254 the House of Lords endorsed a new approach to interpreting charterparty arbitration clauses.
The “Monte Verde” [2008] ship owners’ claim against vessel’s technical managers.
LMAA Arbitration [2007] ship owners’ claim against time charterers for engine damage allegedly caused by contaminated fuel.
Pentonville Shippping v Transfield Shipping (The “Johnny K”) [2006] EWHC 134 (Comm) s. 69 appeal re terminal’s order to vessel to sail with an incomplete cargo.
The “Jotunheim” [2005] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 181 establishing that the court can grant relief from forfeiture in favour of demise charterers
Log-o-Mar v Craft Enterprises International [2004] EWHC 1836; [2004] LMLN inordinate delay to vessel due to defective quality of steel bars shipped to Iraq under oil-for-food programme.
