The juniors at Quadrant Chambers are hosting the first in a series of Breakfast Workshops aimed at supporting junior lawyers and colleagues in the shipping sector. 

This first workshop will take place on Tuesday 30 October and will look at issues arising under the Hague / Hague Visby Rules.

The workshop will open with three short topical and practical talks. They will be followed by an interactive discussion during which the panel answer questions from the audience.

If you would prefer to send questions in advance, please send to marketing@quadrantchambers.com. 

Our panel will be chaired by Saira Paruk and will include speakers Nevil Phillips, David Semark and Ben Gardner.

Programme:

If I Could Save Time In A Bottle ...”* - Recent Time-Bar Issues Under The Hague Rules - Nevil Phillips * Jim Croce, 1973

Squaring the Circle? The burden of proof and the carrier’s inherent vice defence under Article IV Rule 2 (m). - David Semark examines the position ahead of the Supreme Court’s upcoming judgment on this point in Volcafe v. CSAV.

Having your Hague and Visbying it: when the Hague Rules mean the Hague Visby Rules -  Ben Gardner takes a look at when the Court interprets references to the Hague Rules as including the Hague Visby Rules and why this matters, with a focus on the implications of The Superior Pescadores in cargo disputes and some practical examples.