Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Arbitration – Issue estoppel from award – Limitation fund – Anti-suit injunction – Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976

Charterparty – Force majeure – Appeal against arbitration award finding force majeure event – Whether question of law involved – Arbitration Act 1996, section 69

Charterparty – Arbitration – Serious irregularity – Arbitrator wrongly adding the amount of an unsuccessful counterclaim to the sum awarded – Arbitrator refusing to correct award – Substantial injustice – Appropriate remedy – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 33, 57 and 68

Charterparty –Whether terms of charterparty incorporated into bills of lading – Jurisdiction of arbitrator – Demurrage – Interest

Charterparty – Notice of readiness – Whether notice of readiness validly given – Demurrage – Costs