THE "MELISSA K" AND THE "TOMSK"

[2016] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 14

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr Justice Males

Admiralty practice - Collision action - Defendants offering to settle on basis of 50/50 liability and imposing deadline for issue and service of proceedings - Claimants issuing but not serving proceedings within deadline - Claimants accepting defendants' offer to settle subsequent to expiry of deadline - Whether compromise agreement concluded - Whether claimants entitled to extension of time for service of proceedings - Whether claimants entitled to relief for "error of procedure" - Merchant Shipping Act 1995, sections 190(5) and 190(6) - CPR 3.10 and CPR 7.6.