Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Admiralty practice – Arrest – Party seeking issue of arrest warrant not disclosing existence of proceedings in another jurisdiction – Whether duty to disclose – Whether arrest should be set aside – Whether proceedings should be stayed on ground of inappropriate forum

Tort – Bunkers – Conversion – String of time charters on Asbatime NYPE 1981 form – Charterers to “take over” bunkers on delivery – Shipowners refusing sub-charterers’ demand for redelivery of bunkers – Whether shipowners converted bunkers – Whether sub-charterers had title to sue shipowners for conversion – Whether shipowners liable for tort of inducing breach of contract – Lex loci delicti

Practice – Conflict of laws – Service out of jurisdiction – Whether claim for anti-suit injunction “in respect of” contract governed by English law – Whether England appropriate forum for negative declaration claims

Arbitration – Additional award – Whether tribunal had power to make additional award in respect of accrued interest on refund guarantee – Whether claim for accrued interest “presented to” tribunal – Whether claim “dealt with” in original award – Arbitration Act 1996, section 57(3)(b)