Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Duration of time charter – Whether charterers had option to extend period by 15 days

Admiralty practice – Priorities – Whether mortgagee or necessaries supplier should have priority on proceeds of sale of vessel – Whether special circumstances existed to disturb established order of priorities

Practice – Transfer of cargo claim from Court of First Instance to District Court – Whether case fell within jurisdiction of District Court – Whether plaintiffs had absolute right to bring case in Court of First Instance – Whether case ought to remain in Court of First Instance in any event