Our panel was chaired by Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony and included shipping specialists Simon Rainey QC, Poonam Melwani QC, Robert Thomas QC, John Russell QC and Benjamin Coffer. They took guests on a whistle stop tour of the very latest topical issues and cases. 
 

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Programme:

Chair: Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony 

"Too Crude and Mechanical" ... or doing its job? Recent cases on the Inter-Club Agreement - Simon Rainey QC

Simon analyses recent decisions on the 1996 ICA - including Transgrain Shipping v Yangtze Navigation (2017) and most recently, Agile Holdings v Essar Shipping (11 May 2018) - in which the Court has taken a robust approach to the simple and straightforward application of the Agreement and considers the pros and cons of where matters have ended up, with practical examples.

"No bill? I'll have an LOI please" - Poonam Melwani QC

Poonam looks at practical considerations and the Court's approach to Letters of Indemnity.

The Baltic Strait and Third Party Losses - Robert Thomas QC

Rob explores the recoverability of third party losses and considers the recent judgment in The Baltic Strait [2018] EWHC 9. 

"STOP!  Think before you terminate" - John Russell QC

John Russell analyses the recent decision in Phones 4U Ltd v EE Ltd [2018] EWHC 49 (Comm) which introduces potential pitfalls for an innocent party faced with a repudiatory breach, which also gives rise to a contractual right to terminate.  John discusses how the innocent party can best preserve express contractual remedies and a common law right to claim damages for loss of bargain.

“Forum non conveniens in collision cases” - Benjamin Coffer

A discussion of the application of the forum non conveniens principle to collision cases, with particular reference to the recent judgment in Al Khattiya v Jag Laadki [2018] EWHC 389 (Admlty).