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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v PROCESS & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1
Arbitration – Serious irregularity – Whether award obtained by fraud or contrary to public policy – Substantial injustice – Loss of the right to object – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 68 and 73.
HERCULITO MARITIME LTD AND OTHERS v GUNVOR INTERNATIONAL BV AND OTHERS (THE "POLAR")
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 85
Contracts – General average – Bill of lading – Charterparty – General average bond – General average guarantee – Charterparty containing agreement that charterer pay insurance premium – Kidnap and ransom insurance – War risks insurance – Shipowner having paid ransom to pirates – Whether charterparty providing insurance code and fund – Whether bill of lading holders able to rely on charterparty insurance terms to refuse payment under general average bond – Incorporation of charterparty terms into bill of lading – Whether manipulation of incorporated terms permitted.
MUNICÍPIO DE MARIANA AND OTHERS v BHP GROUP (UK) LTD AND ANOTHER
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 106
Arbitration – Stay of proceedings – Contribution claim – Parties to the arbitration agreement – Scope of agreement – Abuse of process – Arbitration Act 1996, section 9.
RSM PRODUCTION CORPORATION v GAZ DU CAMEROUN SA
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 133
Arbitration – Anti-suit injunction – Scope of arbitration clause – Optional arbitration clause – Jurisdiction – Disclosure – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 37 – CPR 6.11 and 62.5.
DALSTON PROJECTS LTD AND OTHERS v THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 143
Sanctions – Detention of vessel by Secretary of State – Vessel owned by person “connected with” Russia – Owner not a person designated for sanctions – Purpose of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 – Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, as amended – Proportionality – European Convention on Human Rights.
THE FRENCH STATE v THE LONDON STEAM-SHIP OWNERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 157
Arbitration – Error of law – Extension of time for appeal – Breach of obligation to arbitrate – Definition of “award” – Equitable compensation – Injunctive relief against a state – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 48, 66 and 69 – State Immunity Act 1978, section 13.
UNICREDIT BANK AG v EURONAV NV
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 177
Contracts (bills of lading) – Status of bill of lading in hands of original shipper – Delivery without production of the bill of lading – Bill of lading issued by shipowner – Charterparty novated to third party – Bill of lading evidencing a contract of carriage – Receipt function – Whether shipowner's obligations contained in charterparty or bill of lading – Lawful holder of bill of lading – Liability – Quantum – Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992.
LONDON STEAM-SHIP OWNERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD v KINGDOM OF SPAIN (THE "PRESTIGE")
[2024] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 199
Arbitration – Appeal against award – Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to disregard judgment of Court of Justice of the European Union – Issue estoppel – Public policy – Equitable compensation – Award of injunction against a state – Damages in lieu of injunction – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 48, 66, 67, 68 and 69 – State Immunity Act 1978, section 13 – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 50 – Brussels Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, articles 1 and 34.