Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Admiralty practice – Foreign insolvency proceedings – Vessel sold by order of court – Cargo owners asserting maritime lien and issuing caution against release of proceeds of sale – Whether caution should be struck out or withdrawn on basis that cautioner failed to commence arbitration proceedings in time and shipowner was longer beneficial owner of vessel

Admiralty practice – Time bar – Whether plaintiffs entitled to mandatory extension of two-year limitation period to bring collision action

Practice – Service out of jurisdiction – Cargo interests bringing cargo claims in Morocco – Shipowner bringing London arbitration and court proceedings in England – Whether bill of lading incorporated charterparty arbitration clause – Whether bills of lading governed by English law – Whether service should be set aside – Whether claimant entitled to anti-suit injunction in favour of London arbitration – Whether claimant entitled to anti-suit injunction in favour of English court proceedings