On 5 December, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Volcafe v CSAV. The decision is essential reading for all involved in the carriage of goods by sea, whether lawyer, insurer, cargo owner or carrier. 

John Russell QC and Benjamin Coffer appeared for the Appellants and Simon Rainey QC and David Semark appeared for the Respondents.

On 8 January we will be holding a special breakfast seminar where they will discuss the Supreme Court decision and consider the implications of the case on cargo claims under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules including:

• What  legal arguments are left open to carriers, or are subject to controversy
• How cargo claimants and carriers should seek to frame their claims and defences in the light of the new law
• What practical steps carriers might sensibly take, given the Supreme Court’s rulings on burden of proof and inherent vice.

Venue: The Old Library in The Lloyd's Building.