Insurance – Arbitration – Anti-suit injunction – Policy governed by law of Brazil and subject to exclusive Brazilian jurisdiction – Mediation and arbitration clauses – Law applicable to arbitration clause – Whether mediation a condition precedent to arbitration – Scope of arbitration clause – Whether arbitration clause prevailed over jurisdiction clause.

Jurisdiction – Action by claimant on guarantee of performance under a contract of sale – Whether serious issue to be tried – Whether claim on guarantee related to breach of contract of sale – Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Direction 6B, para 3.1(6).

Conflict of laws – Forum non conveniens – Law applicable to tort – Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 – Rome II Regulation – Civil Procedure Rules, Practice Direction 6B, para 3.1(6).

Carriage of passengers by air – European Law – Flight from Portugal to London cancelled following eruption of Icelandic volcano – Airline offering claimant alternative flight but claimant electing to return home by hired car – Whether claimant entitled to compensation or relief under EU Regulation 261/2004

Carriage of goods by sea – Title to sue – Shipowners delivering cargo without production of original bills of lading – Whether claimant bank lawful holder of bill of lading – Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 – Tort – Whether shipowner liable for civil conspiracy to defraud bank

Sale of goods (fob) – Delivery – Buyers failing to present vessel to lift goods within contractual delivery period – Buyers claiming to have given notice of 21 day extension of delivery period pursuant to clause 7 of GAFTA 120 – Whether notices valid to extend delivery period

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