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London Arbitration 20/17
Charterparty
– Duration of time charter – Whether charterers had option to extend period by
15 days
Online Published Date:
03 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
983 - 04 August 2017
The “Posidon” – High Court (Belinda Ang Saw Ean J) [2017] SGHC 138 – 7 June 2017
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
Online Published Date:
03 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
983 - 04 August 2017
Morpol SA and Others v Blue Anchor Line and Another – Court of First Instance (G Lam J) [2017] HKCFI 898 – 22 May 2017
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
Online Published Date:
03 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
983 - 04 August 2017
The “MCC Jakarta” and “Xin Nan Tai 77” – Hong Kong SAR Court of First Instance (Ng J sitting with Captain Paul R Walton) [2017] HKCFI 981 – 2 June 2017
Admiralty
– Collision action – Two collisions involving three container vessels – Traffic
Separation Scheme – Apportionment of liability
Online Published Date:
23 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
984 - 21 August 2017
Eleni Maritime Ltd v Heung-A Shipping Co Ltd and Others (The Eleni and The Heung-A Dragon) – Hong Kong SAR Court of First Instance (Deputy High Court Judge Anthony To) [2017] HKCFI 795 – 9 May 2017
Admiralty
practice – Limitation fund – Court granting limitation decree and imposing
deadline for bringing claims – Additional parties seeking to file claims
against fund after expiry of deadline but before statutory limitation period –
Whether time should be extended
Online Published Date:
23 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
984 - 21 August 2017
Nautilus International (A Trade Union) v Seahorse Maritime Ltd – Employment Appeal Tribunal (Slade J) – 30 June 2017
Employment
– Redundancy – Consultation – Employer providing crew to numerous specialist
vessels – Redundancy situation – Whether employer required to engage in
collective consultation – Whether each vessel was an “establishment” – Whether
Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear claim for protective award – Trade
Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Online Published Date:
23 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
984 - 21 August 2017
London Arbitration 21/17
Charterparty
– Redelivery – Damages – Vessel redelivered early – Whether charterers
renounced charterparty – Measure of damages for early redelivery
Online Published Date:
23 August 2017
Appeared in issue:
984 - 21 August 2017