Insights

Hague-Visby Rules: Interpretation of "suit" and the deck cargo exception

Chris Metcalf (Partner), at HFW

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA (The Taikoo Brilliance), an interesting case involving a number of questions relating to the Hague-Visby Rules time bar.

Published 22 September 26

Expert evidence (Part I): observations from practice and cases

Prokopios Krikris, FCIArb, Arbitrator

Expert evidence is a broad subject, particularly in shipping disputes, where technical, operational and commercial issues often overlap. A good understanding of technical matters and market practice is therefore important when evaluating such evidence.

Published 15 September 26

Going dark: legal risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing – insurance

Remi Cruttenden (Associate), Henry Clack (Senior Associate) and Ruth Allan De Maldonado (Knowledge Counsel), HFW

In the final instalment of this mini-series we turn our attention to the potential insurance implications of the manipulation of vessel identity and location data, and how these risks may affect the availability of cover.

Published 7 August 26

Going dark: legal risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing – sanctions and cargo

Remi Cruttenden (Associate), Richard Soyoye (Associate), Daniel Martin (Partner) and Ruth Allan De Maldonado (Knowledge Counsel), at HFW

The third instalment of this mini-series examines sanctions-related risks and the consequential cargo issues that can arise where vessel identity or location data is manipulated.

Published 7 August 26