Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Time charterparty - Bunkers on redelivery - Whether "price at both ends" extended to all bunkers on board on redelivery, even where shortfall exceeded 5 per cent allowance - Whether, in calculating compensation, the 5 per cent allowance should be ignored where it was exceeded - Whether vessel off hire due to crew change - Interest on wrongful deduction repaid late - LMAA Small Claims Procedure

Charterparty - Trip charter - Failure to nominate vessel - Repudiatory breach of contract - Compensatory damages - Assessment of damages - Mitigation of loss - Principle of minimum performance or obligation - Applicable interest rate

Letter of credit - Fraud - Circumstances in which bank could refuse payment - Letter of indemnity - Whether beneficiary had marketable title - Measure of indemnity