Remote Working Agreements in Thailand6 June 2023
This article summarises the key provisions of the Amended LPA which was enacted in Thailand with effect from 18 April 2023 as an amendment to the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998).
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Judicial Sale of Ships on Course to Legal Certainty – The Beijing Convention31 May 2023
A gap in international law concerning the international effects of judicial sales of ships is on the verge of being closed.
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.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 16323 May 2023
A broad spectrum of cases in this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly covering sanctions and loan notes, rent default in an aircraft lease, a shareholder derivative action challenging climate risk management and remoteness of losses in a cargo sale chain.
CDW will be taking a short break. The next issue will be available on Tuesday 6 June 2023.
UK Tonnage Tax – New Election Window23 May 2023
An overview of the new UK tonnage tax election window.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 10718 May 2023
Read the 107th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 16216 May 2023
In this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider a Supreme Court decision on limitation of time in respect of an oil spill, interpretation of an aviation lessor determination clause, the requirements for formation of a lease and whether it was reasonable to believe that sanctions applied.
Genesis success against SpiceJet in the English courts10 May 2023
In a judgment likely to benefit the whole aviation lessor community, WFW represented Genesis in its successful claims against SpiceJet for non-compliance with redelivery conditions.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 1619 May 2023
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we discuss a Court of Appeal decision on a novel issue as to the status of a bill of lading in the hands of a charterer, as well as judgments on interpretation of a covenant not to build, the applicable law for an interest claim and a case that will not get its day in the Supreme Court.
New insights into criminal liability in Germany for illegal ship recycling26 April 2023
Hamburg Public Prosecutor Michael Elsner has provided insightful commentary concerning the criminal liability of ship dismantling under German criminal law in a recent article who’s key points we summarise in this article.
EU ETS, UK ETS and CH ETS: Undue fears for lessors over liens and aircraft detention rights25 April 2023
This article explores the workings of the EU UK and Swiss (CH) ETS schemes, including their enforcement mechanics, and the risk that an aircraft operator’s non-compliance with them poses to lessors across those jurisdictions which fall within these schemes.
The Sustainability Imperative – Middle East24 April 2023
Following the recent launch of ‘The Sustainability Imperative – Part 2’, Partner Michael Savva examines changing attitudes to sustainability and ESG in the Middle East maritime industry.