Recent shipbuilding initiatives in India7 May 2026
We are delighted, in conjunction with IMA UK (Indian Maritime Association), to invite you to attend a panel discussion and networking event on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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No Cuckoo in the Hague Rules’ Nest18 November 2024
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal in Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 38, holding that both the Hague Rules and the Hague Visby Rules’ one year time bars apply to claims for misdelivery occurring after discharge.
Undisclosed principals and liability under letters of indemnity23 September 2024
In this article, Mike Phillips and Archit Dhir discuss the law as to undisclosed principals in the context of liability under letters of indemnity, as raised in the recent decision in Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Ltd & anor v TPT Shipping Ltd & ors (The “Xing Zhi Hai”) [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm).
Supreme Court guidance on war risk provisions in charterparties6 February 2024
In this article, Mike Phillips and Archit Dhir discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on recovery of piracy ransom payments and its relevance to current issues in the Red Sea.
In Support of Maritime Arbitration: The English Courts’ Role in Enforcing Peremptory Orders and Awards26 September 2023
In this article, Mike Phillips and Sylvie Allen consider the English courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce peremptory orders and awards issued by a tribunal.
Hitting the Bull’s Eye26 May 2023
The UK Court of Appeal held that the one-year time bar for claims under the Hague-Visby Rules applies to claims for misdelivery, even if said misdelivery occurred after discharge.
Shedding light on shades of grey: Time bar applies to misdelivery claims5 October 2022
We review the decision in FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd where the Commercial Court has finally clarified that the Hague-Visby Rules one-year time bar does apply to misdelivery claims after discharge.
Not all is lost – Express terms needed to exclude claims for wasted expenditure8 June 2022
We discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision which confirms that express words are required to exclude claims for wasted expenditure.
Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance16 May 2022
In this article, London Partners Toby Royal and Mike Phillips and Paralegal James Fitzjohn assess the rules and what they mean for the maritime insurance industry.
The Risks and Responsibilities of Carrying Li-ion Batteries7 February 2022
Following the success of our recent webinar, our latest article assesses the issue of the rising number of Electrical Vehicles catching fire and possible ways of prevention.
Risks & Responsibilities of Carrying Li-ion Batteries27 January 2022
We would like to invite you to join our Webinar ‘It’s fire but not as we know it? – The Risks of Li-ion Batteries and other alternative fuel sources’.
In Support of Maritime Arbitrations (Part 2): The courts’ powers to preserve evidence, property and assets and order attendance of witnesses25 November 2021
In the second article of this series, Partner Mike Phillips and Associate Sylvie Allen discuss the courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to preserve evidence, property and assets and order the attendance of witnesses in LMAA arbitrations.
