In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider rights of termination in JCT contracts, court powers of enforcement of tribunal orders, crew competence and whether letters of credit discharge payment obligations.
In the global push for clean energy transition and growing demand for critical minerals, the US offers a clear, regulatory path forward for deep seabed exploration and commercial recovery.
In this first edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly in 2026, we consider decisions on proximate cause in mortgagee insurance, rough justice in adjudication, interpretation of aviation lease provisions and a successful arbitration challenge for lack of jurisdiction.
In this final 2025 edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the validity of an expert determination, conditions precedent, port closure issues in commodities and safety repair costs in service charges. We will return in January 2026 and wish all our readers a peaceful break.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider damages for late redelivery of a ship, allocation of risk of unseaworthiness, set off in aviation leases and the balance of human rights and national security.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we look at the consequences where a director acted when he should not have and when directors refused to act but should have. We also consider when a defaulting mortgagor could take over sale of a property and the parameters of a payment obligation.
Denial of justice claims are powerful tools in investor-State dispute settlement but require high standards of proof and strategic planning to effectively address serious judicial misconduct.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider obligations in relation to planning permission, implied terms in sale of goods, variation of freezing orders and a property disputes summary procedure.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider a Supreme Court decision on ship sale contracts, assignability of ICSID awards, required knowledge of breach for termination and liability in the Fundão dam collapse.
The firms achieved 19 first place Inframation rankings.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider claims by a third party directly against insurers, whether contribution liability was excluded, misrepresentation and unlawful means conspiracy.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider various contract interpretation points in relation to requirements to provide insurance, payment provisions, penalty clauses and the powers of mortgagees.
