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DMC/SandT/20/11 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Cargill International Trading Pte Ltd v Uttam Galva Steels Limited (Commercial Court): Bryan J: [2019] EWHC 476 (Comm): 28 February 2019: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Cargill_International_Trading_v_Uttam_Galva_Steels]] | |||
'''SUMMARY JUDGMENT: CONTRACT TERM: DEFAULT COMPENSATION CLAUSE: INTEREST RATE: WHETHER UNENFORCEABLE AS A PENALTY: WHETHER INCORPORATED INTO RELEVANT CONTRACT: WHETHER ONEROUS OR UNUSUAL TERM: ILLEGALITY UNDER INDIAN LAW''' | |||
DMC/SandT/20/10 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Ocean Perfect Shipping Limited v Dampskibsselskabet Norden AS''' | |||
'''English Queen’s Bench (Commercial Court): Teare J: [2019] EWHC 3368 (Comm): 6 December 2019: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Ocean_Perfect_Shipping_v_Dampskibsselskabet_Norden_AS]''' | |||
'''BRITISH REGISTERED VESSEL: GROUNDING WHILST ON CHARTER: MARITIME CASUALTY: MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH (MAIB) SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT: MERCHANT SHIPPING (ACCIDENT REPORT AND INVESTIGATION) REGULATIONS 2012: WHETHER ARBITRATION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS: WHETHER REPORT TO BE ADMITTED: COURT’S PERMISSION: DISCRETION''' | |||
DMC/SandT/18/04 | |||
England | |||
'''Glencore Energy UK Ltd v OMV Supply & Trading Ltd (The “Seagrace”)'''/ | |||
English Commercial Court: Sir Ross Cranston: [2018] EWHC 895 (Comm): 23 April 2018: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Glencore_Energy_v_OMV_Supply_and_Trading_-_The_Seagrace] | |||
'''CFR SALES CONTRACT: BP CFR SALES TERMS: BPVOY4 FORM: VESSEL WAITING OFFSHORE EN ROUTE TO PORT OF DISCHARGE AT REQUEST OF BUYERS: SELLERS CLAIM FOR DETENTION BASED ON IMPLIED CONTRACT: WHETHER CLAIM FOR WAITING OFFSHORE WAS A DEMURRAGE CLAIM: WHETHER CLAIM TIME-BARRED DUE TO NON-COMPLIANCE WITH DEMURRAGE CLAIMS PRESENTATION CLAUSE DEADLINE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/17/12 | |||
Singapore | |||
'''DSA Consultancy (FZC) v The “Eurohope”''' | |||
'''Singapore High Court; Chua Lee Ming J; [2017] SGHC 218: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/DSA_Consultancy_(FZC)_v_The_Eurohope]] | |||
'''ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION: ARREST TO OBTAIN SECURITY IN AID OF FOREIGN COURT PROCEEDINGS''' | |||
DMC/SandT/17/09 | |||
Singapore | |||
'''The “Posidon” and another matter''' | |||
'''Singapore High Court; Belinda Ang Saw Ean J; [2017] SGHC 138:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/The_Posidon]] | |||
'''CLAIMS AGAINST SHIP SALE PROCEEDS: PRIORITIES: CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH ESTABLISHED ORDER OF PRIORITIES MAY BE DEPARTED FROM: CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH NECESSARIES CLAIM MAY RANK ABOVE MORTGAGEE’S CLAIM: WHETHER REQUIREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE AND EXTENT OF EXPENDITURE DIFFERS FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF NECESSARIES CLAIMS''' | |||
DMC/SandT/17/06 | |||
England | |||
'''Bahamas Oil Refining Company International Limited v Cape Bari Tankschiffahrts GmbH & Co KG (The “Cape Bari”)''' | |||
'''Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Sumption and Toulson SCJJ: [2016] UKPC 20: 19 July 2016:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Bahamas_Oil_Refining_Company_v_Cape_Bari_Tankschiffahrts_-_The_Cape_Bari]]''' | |||
'''CONDITIONS OF USE OF BERTH: COLLISION BETWEEN VESSEL AND BERTH: WHETHER – UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE OF BERTH - VESSEL CAN CONTRACT OUT OF OR WAIVE STATUTORY RIGHT TO LIMIT LABILITY: WHETHER UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE VESSEL DID CONTRACT OUT OF OR WAIVE RIGHT TO LIMIT: MERCHANT SHIPPING (MARITIME CLAIMS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) ACT 1989 OF THE BAHAMAS: CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS 1976''' | |||
DMC/SandT/17/05 | |||
England | |||
'''Oldendorff GmbH & Co KG v Sea Powerful II Special Maritime Enterprises (The “Zagora”)''' | |||
'''English High Court (Commercial Court): Mr Justice Teare: [2016] EWHC 3212; 15 December 2016:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Oldendorff_GmbH_v_Sea_Powerful_II_Special_Maritime_Enterprises_The_Zagora]]''' | |||
'''LETTER OF INDEMNITY: WHETHER THE DISCHARGE PORT AGENT WAS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SHIPOWNERS OR THE PERSON NAMED IN THE LETTER OF INDEMNITY AS THE PERSON TO WHOM DELIVERY OF THE CARGO WAS TO BE MADE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/17/04 | |||
England | |||
'''MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Cottonex Anstalt''' | |||
'''Court of Appeal; Moore-Bick and Tomlinson LJJ, Keehan J.; [2016] EWCA Civ 789; 27 July 2016:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MSC_Mediterranean_Shipping_Company_v_Cottonex_Anstalt]] | |||
'''CONTAINER DEMURRAGE: FRUSTRATION: REPUDIATION AND LEGITIMATE INTEREST: GOOD FAITH: PENALTIES''' | |||
DMC/SandT/16/07 | |||
England | |||
'''FSL-9 Pte Ltd and Nordic Tankers Trading A/S v Norwegian Hull Club (The “FSL New York”)''' | |||
'''English Commercial Court: Blair J: [2016] EWHC 1091 (Comm): 10 May 2016: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/FSL-9_Pte_&_Nordic_Tankers_Trading_v_Norwegian_Hull_Club_-_The_FSL_New_York]] | |||
'''LETTER OF UNDERTAKING: P&I CLUB: WHETHER CLAIMANT OWNERS COULD APPLY TO HIGH COURT TO REQUIRE DEFENDANT P&I CLUB TO INCREASE LEVEL OF SECURITY AVAILABLE UNDER A LETTER OF UNDERTAKING ISSUED BY THE CLUB TO OWNERS: MEANING OF “LIBERTY TO APPLY” IN LETTER OF UNDERTAKING SUBJECT TO ENGLISH LAW AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT IN LONDON''' | |||
DMC/SandT/16/05 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”''' | |||
'''Supreme Court; Lords Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Hughes, Toulson; [2016] UKSC 23, 11 May 2016: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/PST_Energy_7__Shipping_v_OW_Bunker_Malta_-_The_Res_Cogitans]] | |||
'''RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE; GOODS CONTEMPLATED TO BE CONSUMED BEFORE TITLE PASSED; SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 INAPPLICABLE; COMMENTS ON POSITION IF SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 APPLIED''' | |||
DMC/SandT/16/04 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Crescendo Maritime Co. & Alpha Bank AE v Bank of Communications Co Ltd & Ors.''' | |||
'''English High Court; Teare J; [2015] EWHC 3364 (Comm), 25 November 2015: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Crescendo_Maritime_&_Alpha_Bank_v_Bank_of_Communications_&_Ors]]''' | |||
'''BACK-DATED SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: REFUND GUARANTEES: ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS: ACTION COMMENCED IN CHINESE COURTS BY A PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: BREACH OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT:WHETHER AN ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION SHOULD BE ISSUED:: WHETHER CHINESE PROCEEDINGS A COLLATERAL ATTACK ON ARBITRATION AWARD''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/17 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”''' | |||
'''Court of Appeal; Moore-Bick, Longmore, McCombe LJJ; [2015] EWCA Civ 1058, 22 October 2015: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/PST_Energy_7_Shipping_v_OW_Bunker_Malta_&_ING_Bank_-_the_RES_COGITANS''']] | |||
'''ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL: SUPPLY OF BUNKERS: RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE: CONTEMPLATED THAT GOODS WOULD BE CONSUMED BEFORE TITLE PASSED: NO PASSING OF PROPERTY INTENDED: SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 INAPPLICABLE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/16 | |||
'''Singapore''' | |||
'''Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd v MISC Berhad, the “BUNGA MELATI 5”''' | |||
'''High Court; Prakash J; [2015] SGHC 190, 22 July 2015:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Equatorial_Marine_Fuel_Management_Services_v_MISC_Bhd_-_The_Bunga_Melati_5]] | |||
'''BUNKER BROKERS: AGENCY: ACTUAL AUTHORITY, APPARENT AUTHORITY, AND ESTOPPEL: NO GENERAL ‘DUTY TO SPEAK’''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/15 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Arnold v Britton''' | |||
'''UK Supreme Court: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Sumption, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lord Hodge JJSC: [2015] UKSC 36, [2015] 2 WLR 1593: 10 June 2015:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Arnold_v_Britton]] | |||
'''LANDLORD AND TENANT: LONG RESIDENTIAL LEASES: INCREASE OF SERVICE CHARGE AT YEARLY RATE OF 10% ON COMPOUND BASIS: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION: CONTROL OF PARTIES OVER LANGUAGE USED IN CONTRACT: THAT CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WORKED OUT BADLY FOR ONE PARTY NO REASON FOR DEPARTING FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/14 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Bunge SA v Nidera BV''' | |||
'''UK Supreme Court: Lords Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Sumption and Toulson: [2015] UKSC 437: 1 July 2015:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Bunge_SA_v_Nidera_BV]] | |||
'''INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: DAMAGES: SALE OF GRAIN BASED ON GAFTA FORM 49: EMBARGO ON EXPORTS: PREMATURE TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BY SELLERS BEFORE EMBARGO TOOK EFFECT: ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EFFECT OF EMBARGO: NO LOSS SUFFERED BY BUYERS''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/13 | |||
'''The Netherlands''' | |||
'''The Kingdom of The Netherlands v Owners of the yacht Qubio – “The Qubio”''' | |||
'''Supreme Court of the Netherlands: Vice-President F.B. Bakels as chairman and judges G. Snijders, G. de Groot, M.V. Polak and T.H. Tanja-van den Broek'; 10 July 2015, Case no. ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1836:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/The_Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands_v_Owners_of_Yacht_Qubio]]''' | |||
'''WRECK OF VESSEL: EXTENSION OF LIABILITY OF THE OWNER OF A SUNKEN VESSEL TO PAY FOR COSTS OF MARKING THE WRECK AS A TEMPORARY OR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/12 | |||
'''Singapore''' | |||
'''Precious Shipping Public Company Ltd & Ors v OW Bunker Far East (Singapore) Pte Ltd & Ors and other matters''' | |||
'''Singapore High Court; Chong J; [2015] SGHC 187, 21 July 2015: [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Precious_Shipping_&_Ors_v_OW_Bunker_Far_East_&_Ors]] | |||
'''WHETHER INTERPLEADER RELIEF AVAILABLE TO ULTIMATE PURCHASERS OF BUNKERS: WHETHER POTENTIAL CLAIMS BY PHYSICAL SUPPLIERS (WHO SOLD THOSE BUNKERS TO INTERMEDIATE BUYERS) WERE SUFFICIENT TO FOUND THE COURT’S INTERPLEADER JURISDICTION''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/11 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Cirrus Oil Services Ltd''' | |||
'''English High Court (Commercial Court): Cooke J: [2014] EWHC 87 (Comm), [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 1: 24 January 2014::[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Glencore_Energy_UK_v_Cirrus_Oil_Services]] | |||
'''CONTRACT FOR SALE OF OIL BLEND: WHETHER A BINDING CONTRACT EXISTED: FIRM OFFER WITH ESSENTIAL TERMS ACCEPTED: NAME OF SELLER INFERRED FROM PREVIOUS DEALINGS BETWEEN PARTIES: DAMAGES FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE UNDER SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979, SECTIONS 50(2) AND (3) NOT EXCLUDED BY CLAUSE 32.1 OF BP 2007 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CFR SALES''' | |||
DMC/SandT/15/08 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”''' | |||
'''English High Court; Males J; [2015] EWHC 2022 (Comm) 14 July 2015:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/PST_Energy_7_Shipping_&_Product_Shipping_and_Trading_v_OW_Bunker_Malta_&_ING_Bank_the_Res_Cognitans]] | |||
'''ARBITRATION ACT 1996 S.69 APPEAL: BUNKER SUPPLY CONTRACT ON CREDIT TERMS: RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE: PARTIES CONTEMPLATED BUNKERS WOULD LIKELY BE CONSUMED BEFORE PAYMENT MADE AND TITLE PASSED: WHETHER SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 APPLICABLE: WHETHER REQUIREMENTS OF S.49 MET''' | |||
DMC/SandT/14/17 | |||
'''Singapore''' | |||
'''Singapore Court of Appeal''' | |||
'''Out of the Box Pte Ltd v Wanin Industries Pte Ltd [2013] SGCA 15:''' | |||
'''Sundaresh Menon CJ, Chao Hick Tin JA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA: 6 February 2013: [2013] 2 SLR 363:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Out_of_the_Box_v_Wanin_Industries]]''' | |||
'''CONTRACT: REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE: BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR ENGAGING MANUFACTURER TO PRODUCE NEW SPORTS DRINK: MANUFACTURER UNAWARE OF DISTRIBUTOR’S PLAN TO PROMOTE POPULAR DEMAND FOR GENERIC DRINK THROUGH AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING: MANUFACTURER SUPPLYING DEFECTIVE SHIPMENT OF DRINKS IN BREACH OF CONTRACT: ABANDONMENT OF PROMOTION: WHETHER WASTED ADVERTISING EXPENSES CLAIMED BY DISTRIBUTOR TOO REMOTE''' | |||
DMC/SandT/14/13 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Proton Energy Group SA v Orlen Lietuva''' | |||
'''English Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): HH Judge Mackie QC: [2013] EWHC 2872 (Comm): [[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Proton_Energy_Group_v_Orlen_Lietuva]] | |||
'''CONTRACT: CONTRACT FOR SALE OF OIL BLEND: EXISTENCE OF BINDING CONTRACT: PARTIES REGARDED THEMSELVES AS BEING BOUND AFTER DEAL WAS CONFIRMED: SPECIFICATION OF OIL BLEND NOT FORMING PART OF SALE BY DESCRIPTION''' | |||
DMC/SandT/14/08 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Martrade Shipping & Transport GmbH V United Enterprises Corporation (The “Wisdom C”):[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Martrade_Shipping_and_Transport_v_United_Entreprises_-_The_Wisdom_C]]''' | |||
English High Court, Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court); Popplewell J; [2014] EWHC 1884 (Comm); 12 June 2014 | |||
'''TIMECHARTER PROVIDING FOR ENGLISH LAW AND LONDON ARBITRATION: ARBITRATORS AWARDING PENAL RATE OF INTEREST: WHETHER “SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION” BETWEEN CHARTERPARTY AND ENGLAND: WHETHER “APPLICABLE LAW” A FOREIGN LAW: LATE PAYMENT OF COMMERCIAL DEBTS (INTEREST) ACT 1998: ARTICLES 3 AND 4 – CONTRACTS (APPLICABLE LAW) ACT 1990''' | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Flame SA v Glory Wealth Shipping Pte Ltd''' | |||
'''English Commercial Court: Teare J: [2013] EWHC 3153 (Comm): 22 October 2013:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Flame_SA_v_Glory_Wealth_Shipping]]''' | |||
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: REPUDIATION: QUANTUM OF DAMAGES: COMPENSATORY PRINCIPLE: WHETHER INNOCENT PARTY MUST PROVE ABILITY TO PERFORM OBLIGATIONS, HAD CONTRACT CONTINUED, TO RECOVER SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM CONTRACT BREAKER''' | |||
DMC/SandT/14/03 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Sea-Cargo Skips AS v State Bank of India''' | |||
'''English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Teare J: [2013] EWHC 177 (Comm): 26 June 2013:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Sea-Cargo_Skips_AS_v_State_Bank_of_India]]''' | |||
'''SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: REFUND GUARANTEE: QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION: WHETHER DEMAND WAS SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER BANK’S LIABILITY: AMBIGUOUS DEMAND NOT COMPLIANT''' | |||
DMC/SandT/13/17 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''MRI Trading AG v Erdenet Mining Corporation LLC''' | |||
'''English Court of Appeal: Pill, Tomlinson, McCombe LJJ: [2013] EWCA Civ 156: 08 Mar 2013:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MRI_Trading_v_Erdenet_Mining_Corporation]]''' | |||
'''SALE OF GOODS: CERTAINTY OF CONTRACT TERMS: WHETHER TERMS AMOUNTED TO 'AGREEMENTS TO AGREE': PROPER APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLICATION OF TERMS WITHIN A CONTRACT WHICH CONTAINS TERMS LEAVING MATTERS TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED''' | |||
DMC/SandT/13/13 | |||
'''England''' | |||
'''Griffon Shipping LLC v Firodi Shipping Limited – The “MV Griffon”''' | |||
'''High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court: Teare J.: [2013] EWHC 593 (Comm): 21 March 2013:[[http://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Griffon_Shipping_v_Firodi_Shipping_-_The_Griffon ]] | |||
'''SHIPSALE AGREEMENT ON NORWEGIAN SALE FORM 1993: WHETHER SELLER CAN RECOVER UNPAID DEPOSIT WHERE BUYER IN REPUDIATORY BREACH''' | |||
DMC/SandT/13/12 | DMC/SandT/13/12 | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 23 April 2020
DMC/SandT/20/11
England
Cargill International Trading Pte Ltd v Uttam Galva Steels Limited (Commercial Court): Bryan J: [2019] EWHC 476 (Comm): 28 February 2019: [[1]]
SUMMARY JUDGMENT: CONTRACT TERM: DEFAULT COMPENSATION CLAUSE: INTEREST RATE: WHETHER UNENFORCEABLE AS A PENALTY: WHETHER INCORPORATED INTO RELEVANT CONTRACT: WHETHER ONEROUS OR UNUSUAL TERM: ILLEGALITY UNDER INDIAN LAW
DMC/SandT/20/10
England
Ocean Perfect Shipping Limited v Dampskibsselskabet Norden AS
English Queen’s Bench (Commercial Court): Teare J: [2019] EWHC 3368 (Comm): 6 December 2019: [[2]
BRITISH REGISTERED VESSEL: GROUNDING WHILST ON CHARTER: MARITIME CASUALTY: MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH (MAIB) SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT: MERCHANT SHIPPING (ACCIDENT REPORT AND INVESTIGATION) REGULATIONS 2012: WHETHER ARBITRATION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS: WHETHER REPORT TO BE ADMITTED: COURT’S PERMISSION: DISCRETION
DMC/SandT/18/04
England
Glencore Energy UK Ltd v OMV Supply & Trading Ltd (The “Seagrace”)/
English Commercial Court: Sir Ross Cranston: [2018] EWHC 895 (Comm): 23 April 2018: [[3]
CFR SALES CONTRACT: BP CFR SALES TERMS: BPVOY4 FORM: VESSEL WAITING OFFSHORE EN ROUTE TO PORT OF DISCHARGE AT REQUEST OF BUYERS: SELLERS CLAIM FOR DETENTION BASED ON IMPLIED CONTRACT: WHETHER CLAIM FOR WAITING OFFSHORE WAS A DEMURRAGE CLAIM: WHETHER CLAIM TIME-BARRED DUE TO NON-COMPLIANCE WITH DEMURRAGE CLAIMS PRESENTATION CLAUSE DEADLINE
DMC/SandT/17/12
Singapore
DSA Consultancy (FZC) v The “Eurohope”
Singapore High Court; Chua Lee Ming J; [2017] SGHC 218: [[4]]
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION: ARREST TO OBTAIN SECURITY IN AID OF FOREIGN COURT PROCEEDINGS
DMC/SandT/17/09
Singapore
The “Posidon” and another matter
Singapore High Court; Belinda Ang Saw Ean J; [2017] SGHC 138:[[5]]
CLAIMS AGAINST SHIP SALE PROCEEDS: PRIORITIES: CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH ESTABLISHED ORDER OF PRIORITIES MAY BE DEPARTED FROM: CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH NECESSARIES CLAIM MAY RANK ABOVE MORTGAGEE’S CLAIM: WHETHER REQUIREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE AND EXTENT OF EXPENDITURE DIFFERS FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF NECESSARIES CLAIMS
DMC/SandT/17/06
England
Bahamas Oil Refining Company International Limited v Cape Bari Tankschiffahrts GmbH & Co KG (The “Cape Bari”)
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Sumption and Toulson SCJJ: [2016] UKPC 20: 19 July 2016:[[6]]
CONDITIONS OF USE OF BERTH: COLLISION BETWEEN VESSEL AND BERTH: WHETHER – UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE OF BERTH - VESSEL CAN CONTRACT OUT OF OR WAIVE STATUTORY RIGHT TO LIMIT LABILITY: WHETHER UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE VESSEL DID CONTRACT OUT OF OR WAIVE RIGHT TO LIMIT: MERCHANT SHIPPING (MARITIME CLAIMS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) ACT 1989 OF THE BAHAMAS: CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS 1976
DMC/SandT/17/05
England
Oldendorff GmbH & Co KG v Sea Powerful II Special Maritime Enterprises (The “Zagora”)
English High Court (Commercial Court): Mr Justice Teare: [2016] EWHC 3212; 15 December 2016:[[7]]
LETTER OF INDEMNITY: WHETHER THE DISCHARGE PORT AGENT WAS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SHIPOWNERS OR THE PERSON NAMED IN THE LETTER OF INDEMNITY AS THE PERSON TO WHOM DELIVERY OF THE CARGO WAS TO BE MADE
DMC/SandT/17/04
England
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Cottonex Anstalt
Court of Appeal; Moore-Bick and Tomlinson LJJ, Keehan J.; [2016] EWCA Civ 789; 27 July 2016:[[8]]
CONTAINER DEMURRAGE: FRUSTRATION: REPUDIATION AND LEGITIMATE INTEREST: GOOD FAITH: PENALTIES
DMC/SandT/16/07
England
FSL-9 Pte Ltd and Nordic Tankers Trading A/S v Norwegian Hull Club (The “FSL New York”)
English Commercial Court: Blair J: [2016] EWHC 1091 (Comm): 10 May 2016: [[9]]
LETTER OF UNDERTAKING: P&I CLUB: WHETHER CLAIMANT OWNERS COULD APPLY TO HIGH COURT TO REQUIRE DEFENDANT P&I CLUB TO INCREASE LEVEL OF SECURITY AVAILABLE UNDER A LETTER OF UNDERTAKING ISSUED BY THE CLUB TO OWNERS: MEANING OF “LIBERTY TO APPLY” IN LETTER OF UNDERTAKING SUBJECT TO ENGLISH LAW AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT IN LONDON
DMC/SandT/16/05
England
PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”
Supreme Court; Lords Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Hughes, Toulson; [2016] UKSC 23, 11 May 2016: [[10]]
RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE; GOODS CONTEMPLATED TO BE CONSUMED BEFORE TITLE PASSED; SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 INAPPLICABLE; COMMENTS ON POSITION IF SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 APPLIED
DMC/SandT/16/04
England
Crescendo Maritime Co. & Alpha Bank AE v Bank of Communications Co Ltd & Ors.
English High Court; Teare J; [2015] EWHC 3364 (Comm), 25 November 2015: [[11]]
BACK-DATED SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: REFUND GUARANTEES: ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS: ACTION COMMENCED IN CHINESE COURTS BY A PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: BREACH OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT:WHETHER AN ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION SHOULD BE ISSUED:: WHETHER CHINESE PROCEEDINGS A COLLATERAL ATTACK ON ARBITRATION AWARD
DMC/SandT/15/17
England
PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”
Court of Appeal; Moore-Bick, Longmore, McCombe LJJ; [2015] EWCA Civ 1058, 22 October 2015: []
ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL: SUPPLY OF BUNKERS: RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE: CONTEMPLATED THAT GOODS WOULD BE CONSUMED BEFORE TITLE PASSED: NO PASSING OF PROPERTY INTENDED: SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 INAPPLICABLE
DMC/SandT/15/16
Singapore
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd v MISC Berhad, the “BUNGA MELATI 5”
High Court; Prakash J; [2015] SGHC 190, 22 July 2015:[[12]]
BUNKER BROKERS: AGENCY: ACTUAL AUTHORITY, APPARENT AUTHORITY, AND ESTOPPEL: NO GENERAL ‘DUTY TO SPEAK’
DMC/SandT/15/15
England
Arnold v Britton
UK Supreme Court: Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Sumption, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lord Hodge JJSC: [2015] UKSC 36, [2015] 2 WLR 1593: 10 June 2015:[[13]]
LANDLORD AND TENANT: LONG RESIDENTIAL LEASES: INCREASE OF SERVICE CHARGE AT YEARLY RATE OF 10% ON COMPOUND BASIS: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION: CONTROL OF PARTIES OVER LANGUAGE USED IN CONTRACT: THAT CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WORKED OUT BADLY FOR ONE PARTY NO REASON FOR DEPARTING FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE
DMC/SandT/15/14
England
Bunge SA v Nidera BV
UK Supreme Court: Lords Neuberger, Mance, Clarke, Sumption and Toulson: [2015] UKSC 437: 1 July 2015:[[14]]
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: DAMAGES: SALE OF GRAIN BASED ON GAFTA FORM 49: EMBARGO ON EXPORTS: PREMATURE TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BY SELLERS BEFORE EMBARGO TOOK EFFECT: ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EFFECT OF EMBARGO: NO LOSS SUFFERED BY BUYERS
DMC/SandT/15/13
The Netherlands
The Kingdom of The Netherlands v Owners of the yacht Qubio – “The Qubio”
Supreme Court of the Netherlands: Vice-President F.B. Bakels as chairman and judges G. Snijders, G. de Groot, M.V. Polak and T.H. Tanja-van den Broek'; 10 July 2015, Case no. ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1836:[[15]]
WRECK OF VESSEL: EXTENSION OF LIABILITY OF THE OWNER OF A SUNKEN VESSEL TO PAY FOR COSTS OF MARKING THE WRECK AS A TEMPORARY OR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
DMC/SandT/15/12
Singapore
Precious Shipping Public Company Ltd & Ors v OW Bunker Far East (Singapore) Pte Ltd & Ors and other matters
Singapore High Court; Chong J; [2015] SGHC 187, 21 July 2015: [[16]]
WHETHER INTERPLEADER RELIEF AVAILABLE TO ULTIMATE PURCHASERS OF BUNKERS: WHETHER POTENTIAL CLAIMS BY PHYSICAL SUPPLIERS (WHO SOLD THOSE BUNKERS TO INTERMEDIATE BUYERS) WERE SUFFICIENT TO FOUND THE COURT’S INTERPLEADER JURISDICTION
DMC/SandT/15/11
England
Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Cirrus Oil Services Ltd
English High Court (Commercial Court): Cooke J: [2014] EWHC 87 (Comm), [2014] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 1: 24 January 2014::[[17]]
CONTRACT FOR SALE OF OIL BLEND: WHETHER A BINDING CONTRACT EXISTED: FIRM OFFER WITH ESSENTIAL TERMS ACCEPTED: NAME OF SELLER INFERRED FROM PREVIOUS DEALINGS BETWEEN PARTIES: DAMAGES FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE UNDER SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979, SECTIONS 50(2) AND (3) NOT EXCLUDED BY CLAUSE 32.1 OF BP 2007 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CFR SALES
DMC/SandT/15/08
England
PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Product Shipping and Trading SA v OW Bunker Malta Limited & ING Bank NV, the “RES COGITANS”
English High Court; Males J; [2015] EWHC 2022 (Comm) 14 July 2015:[[18]]
ARBITRATION ACT 1996 S.69 APPEAL: BUNKER SUPPLY CONTRACT ON CREDIT TERMS: RETENTION OF TITLE CLAUSE: PARTIES CONTEMPLATED BUNKERS WOULD LIKELY BE CONSUMED BEFORE PAYMENT MADE AND TITLE PASSED: WHETHER SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 APPLICABLE: WHETHER REQUIREMENTS OF S.49 MET
DMC/SandT/14/17
Singapore
Singapore Court of Appeal
Out of the Box Pte Ltd v Wanin Industries Pte Ltd [2013] SGCA 15:
Sundaresh Menon CJ, Chao Hick Tin JA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA: 6 February 2013: [2013] 2 SLR 363:[[19]]
CONTRACT: REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE: BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR ENGAGING MANUFACTURER TO PRODUCE NEW SPORTS DRINK: MANUFACTURER UNAWARE OF DISTRIBUTOR’S PLAN TO PROMOTE POPULAR DEMAND FOR GENERIC DRINK THROUGH AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING: MANUFACTURER SUPPLYING DEFECTIVE SHIPMENT OF DRINKS IN BREACH OF CONTRACT: ABANDONMENT OF PROMOTION: WHETHER WASTED ADVERTISING EXPENSES CLAIMED BY DISTRIBUTOR TOO REMOTE
DMC/SandT/14/13
England
Proton Energy Group SA v Orlen Lietuva
English Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): HH Judge Mackie QC: [2013] EWHC 2872 (Comm): [[20]]
CONTRACT: CONTRACT FOR SALE OF OIL BLEND: EXISTENCE OF BINDING CONTRACT: PARTIES REGARDED THEMSELVES AS BEING BOUND AFTER DEAL WAS CONFIRMED: SPECIFICATION OF OIL BLEND NOT FORMING PART OF SALE BY DESCRIPTION
DMC/SandT/14/08
England
Martrade Shipping & Transport GmbH V United Enterprises Corporation (The “Wisdom C”):[[21]]
English High Court, Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court); Popplewell J; [2014] EWHC 1884 (Comm); 12 June 2014
TIMECHARTER PROVIDING FOR ENGLISH LAW AND LONDON ARBITRATION: ARBITRATORS AWARDING PENAL RATE OF INTEREST: WHETHER “SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION” BETWEEN CHARTERPARTY AND ENGLAND: WHETHER “APPLICABLE LAW” A FOREIGN LAW: LATE PAYMENT OF COMMERCIAL DEBTS (INTEREST) ACT 1998: ARTICLES 3 AND 4 – CONTRACTS (APPLICABLE LAW) ACT 1990
England
Flame SA v Glory Wealth Shipping Pte Ltd
English Commercial Court: Teare J: [2013] EWHC 3153 (Comm): 22 October 2013:[[22]]
CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: REPUDIATION: QUANTUM OF DAMAGES: COMPENSATORY PRINCIPLE: WHETHER INNOCENT PARTY MUST PROVE ABILITY TO PERFORM OBLIGATIONS, HAD CONTRACT CONTINUED, TO RECOVER SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM CONTRACT BREAKER
DMC/SandT/14/03
England
Sea-Cargo Skips AS v State Bank of India
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Teare J: [2013] EWHC 177 (Comm): 26 June 2013:[[23]]
SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: REFUND GUARANTEE: QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION: WHETHER DEMAND WAS SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER BANK’S LIABILITY: AMBIGUOUS DEMAND NOT COMPLIANT
DMC/SandT/13/17
England
MRI Trading AG v Erdenet Mining Corporation LLC
English Court of Appeal: Pill, Tomlinson, McCombe LJJ: [2013] EWCA Civ 156: 08 Mar 2013:[[24]]
SALE OF GOODS: CERTAINTY OF CONTRACT TERMS: WHETHER TERMS AMOUNTED TO 'AGREEMENTS TO AGREE': PROPER APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLICATION OF TERMS WITHIN A CONTRACT WHICH CONTAINS TERMS LEAVING MATTERS TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED
DMC/SandT/13/13
England
Griffon Shipping LLC v Firodi Shipping Limited – The “MV Griffon”
High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court: Teare J.: [2013] EWHC 593 (Comm): 21 March 2013:[[25]]
SHIPSALE AGREEMENT ON NORWEGIAN SALE FORM 1993: WHETHER SELLER CAN RECOVER UNPAID DEPOSIT WHERE BUYER IN REPUDIATORY BREACH
DMC/SandT/13/12
England
Wuhan Guoyu Logistics Group Co Ltd & Anor v Emporiki Bank of Greece SA
English Court of Appeal: Longmore, Rimer and Tomlinson, LJJ.: [2012] EWCA Civ 1629:[[26]]
SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: PAYMENT GUARANTEE: WHETHER PAYMENT GUARANTEE A TRUE GUARANTEE OR AN ON-DEMAND BOND
DMC/SandT/13/11
England
Dalmare SpA v Union Maritime Ltd & Anor
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division: Commercial Court; Flaux J; [2012] EWHC 3537; 13 Dec 2012:[[27]]
SALE OF VESSEL "AS SHE WAS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION": STATUTORY IMPLIED TERM AS TO QUALITY UNDER SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979: WHETHER SELLERS HAD EXCLUDED APPLICATION OF STATUTORY IMPLIED TERM; WHETHER SELLERS IN BREACH OF STATUTORY IMPLIED TERM
DMC/SandT/13/02
England
Wuhan Ocean Economic & Technical Cooperation Co Ltd v Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft “Hansa Murcia” MBH & Co KG
English Queen’s Bench (Commercial Court): Cooke J: [2012] EWHC 3104 (Comm): 6 November 2012:[[28]]
CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VESSEL: ADDENDUM FOR SELLERS TO OBTAIN EXTENSION OF REFUND GUARANTEE: IMPLIED TERM TO OBTAIN EXTENSION WITHIN REASONABLE TIME BEFORE EXPIRY OF ORIGINAL GUARANTEE: INNOMINATE TERM: BUT BREACH OF IMPLIED TERM NOT A REPUDIATORY BREACH AS, UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE, BUYERS COULD MAINTAIN THE SECURITY BY COMMENCING ARBITRATION
DMC/SandT/12/09
England
Acergy Shipping Ltd v. Société Bretonne De Réparation Navale SAS
Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): David Steel J: [2011] EWHC 2490 (Comm): 5 October 2011: [[29]]
CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF REPAIR SERVICES TO VESSEL: FIRE CAUSING DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR WORK UNDERTAKEN: INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT: SCOPE OF INDEMNITY CONTAINED THEREIN
DMC/SandT/12/08
England
Geofizika DD v. MMB International Limited and Greenshields Cowie & Co Ltd: “The Green Island”
English Court of Appeal; Lord Neuberger, Thomas LJ, and Sir Nicholas Wall; [2010] EWCA Civ 459, [2010] 2 Lloyds Rep 1; 28 April 2010: [[30]]
INCOTERMS 2000 CIP: CARRIAGE ON DECK: OBLIGATIONS OF FREIGHT FORWARDER: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION: CAUSATION
DMC/SandT/12/05
England
Thai Maparn Trading Co Ltd v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd (The “Med Salvador” and “Goa”)
English Commercial Court: Beatson J: [2011] EWHC 2494 (Comm): 4 October 2011:[[31]]
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: FOB CONTRACT: WHETHER BUYERS IN BREACH OF CONDITION PRECEDENT IN CONTRACT BY FAILING TO ISSUE 7 DAY ETA OF VESSEL: WHETHER SELLERS IN REPUDIATORY/RENUNCIATORY BREACH BY REJECTING BUYERS’ NOTICE AND STATING THAT CARGO WOULD NOT BE READY IN TIME
DMC/12/02
England
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED v. ALBEMARLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION and ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
English High Court; Flaux J; [2011] EWHC 1574 (Comm); 21 June 2011:[[32]]
CONTRACT: CLAUSES GRANTING THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL: EXCLUSION CLAUSES AND DELIBERATE BREACH
DMC/SandT/11/28
England
Rainy Sky SA v Kookmin Bank
UK Supreme Court: Lord Phillips, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke and Lord Wilson: [2011] UKSC 50: 2 November 2011[[33]]
SHIPBUILDING: LETTER OF GUARANTEE: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION BEING A UNITARY PROCESS: ROLE OF COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: WEIGHT TO BE GIVEN TO VIEW OF COMMERCIAL JUDGE
DMC/11/25
England
Conarken Group Limited and Farrell Transport Limited v. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
English Court of Appeal; Pill, Moore-Bick, and Jackson LJJ; [2011] EWCA Civ 644, 27 May 2011:[[34]]
TORT: DAMAGES: SUMS PAYABLE UNDER VICTIM’S CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTIES: FORESEEABILITY AND REMOTENESS: REASONABLENESS OF CALCULATIONS
DMC/SandT/11/22
England
Suek AG v Glencore International AG
Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Burton J: [2011] EWHC 1361 (Comm): 27 May 2011:[[35]]
CARRIAGE OF GOODS: CIF CONTRACT: CONSTRUCTION: ENTITLEMENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF READINESS: CONCURRENT CAUSES LEADING TO DELAY IN BERTHING: COMMENCEMENT OF LAYTIME
DMC/SandT/11/20
England
Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd v. (1) Far East Chartering Ltd (2) Binani Cement Ltd
English High Court, Queen’s Bench Division: Judge Mackie QC: [2011] EWHC 1372 (Comm): 27 May 2011:[[36]]
WHETHER SHIPOWNER ENTITLED TO ENFORCE LETTER OF INDEMNITY GIVEN BY RECEIVER TO CHARTERER FOR DELIVERY OF CARGO WITHOUT PRESENTATION OF BILLS OF LADING: CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999: WHETHER LETTER GIVEN TO CHARTERER: WHETHER CARGO “DELIVERED”: WHETHER LETTER OF INDEMNITY UNENFORCEABLE ON GROUNDS OF PUBLIC POLICY: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO RECOVER UNDER A UNILATERAL CONTRACT
DMC/SandT/11/17
The Netherlands
HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG et al v APM Terminals Rotterdam B.V. The ‘Pretoria’
Court of Rotterdam: Ms P.A.M van Schouwenburg –Laan, LJN:BO0063, September 29, 2010:[[37]]
STEVEDORE DAMAGE TO VESSEL DURING LOADING: WHETHER STEVEDORES LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED UNDER DUTCH LAW: BURDEN OF PROOF
DMC/SandT/11/16
United Kingdom Supreme Court
Jones v. Kaney
UK Supreme Court; Lords Philips, Hope, Brown, Collins, Kerr, Dyson, Lady Hale; [2011] UKSC 13; 30 March 2011:[[38]]
REMOVAL OF EXPERT WITNESS IMMUNITY IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
DMC/SandT/11/13
England
Shell Egypt West Manzala GmbH and another v Dana Gas Egypt Limited Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Tomlinson J: [2010] EWHC 465 (Comm): 10 March 2010:[[39]]
CONTRACT: JOINT VENTURE FOR GAS EXPLORATION: REPUDIATORY BREACH COMMITTED BY ONE PARTY: INNOCENT PARTY TERMINATED CONTRACT BASED ON WRONG BELIEF THAT CONTRACTUAL TERMINATION CLAUSE WAS TRIGGERED: WHETHER INNOCENT PARTY COULD JUSTIFY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
DMC/SandT/2011/12
England
Choil Trading SA v Sahara Energy Resources Limited (The “Prem Mala”) English Commercial Court: Christopher Clarke J: [2010] EWHC 374 (Comm): 26 February 2010: [[40]]
SALE OF GOODS CARRIED BY SEA: FOB SALE CONTRACT: CIF ON-SALE CONTRACTS: QUANTIFICATION OF DAMAGES FOR DELIVERY OF CONTAMINATED GOODS IN BREACH OF FOB CONTRACT: RECOVERABILITY OF HEDGING LOSSES INCURRED IN MITIGATION IN RELATION TO CIF CONTRACTS: WHETHER TRUE CONSTRUCTION OF FOB CONTRACT EXEMPTION CLAUSE EXCLUDED RECOVERY OF HEDGING AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSES/COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
DMC/SandT/11/11
English High Court
Azimut–Benetti SpA v. Healey
English High Court: Blair J.: [2010] EWHC 2234 (Comm): 3 September 2010: [[41]]
SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT: LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: GUARANTEE: WHETHER LIQUIDATED DAMAGES CONSTITUTE A PENALTY: WHETHER A PRE-ESTIMATE OF LOSS IN THE CASE OF BREACH: WHETHER A DETERRENT: WHETHER GUARANTEE REMAINS ENFORCEABLE WHERE A PROVISION IN THE UNDERLYING CONTRACT CONSTITUTES A PENALTY: PUBLIC POLICY
DMC/SandT/11/10
United Kingdom
Oceanbulk Shipping & Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd & ORs
United Kingdom Supreme Court: Lord Phillips, Lord Rodger, Lord Walker, Lord Brown, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke, Sir John Dyson): [2010] UKSC 44: 27 October 2010: [[42]]
CONTRACTS: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: INTERPRETATION: ‘WITHOUT PREJUDICE’ COMMUNICATIONS: WHETHER FACTS DISCLOSED DURING ‘WITHOUT PREJUDICE’ NEGOTIATIONS ADMISSIBLE AS AN AID TO CONSTRUCTION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
DMC/SandT/11/09
English Court of Appeal
Thomas Crema v. Cenkos Securities PLC
English Court of Appeal (Civil Division); Hughes LJ, Aikens LJ, Chancellor Morritt; [2010] EWCA Civ 1444, 16 December 2010: [[43]]
CONTRACT PARTLY WRITTEN AND PARTLY ORAL: WHETHER TERM SHOULD BE IMPLIED: RELEVANT PRINCIPLES: RELEVANCE OF MARKET PRACTICE: EXPERT EVIDENCE: LIMITATIONS OF EXPERT EVIDENCE
DMC/SandT/11/08
English Court of Appeal
Kookmin Bank v Rainy SA and others English Court of Appeal: Thorpe and Patten LJJ and Sir Simon Tuckey: [2010] EWCA Civ 582, [2010] 1 CLC 829: 27 May 2010:[[44]]
SHIPBUILDING: LETTER OF GUARANTEE: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION: EXTREME CONSEQUENCES REQUIRED TO DEPART FROM MEANING OF WORDS AS CONVEYED TO REASONABLE PERSON: NO DEPARTURE SIMPLY BECAUSE COURT WOULD REACH DIFFERENT BALANCE OF PARTIES’ INTERESTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER CONTRACT
DMC/SandT/10/25
England
Angara Maritime Ltd v Oceanconnect UK Ltd and Oceanconnect.com Inc (The “Fesco Angara”)[[45]]
Queen’s Bench Division, London Mercantile Court: HHJ Mackie QC: [2010] EWHC 619 (QB): 29 March 2010
SALE OF GOODS: BUNKERS/MARINE FUELS: S.25(1) OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979: SALE OF BUNKERS TO TIME CHARTERERS: BUNKERS DELIVERED TO VESSEL: FAILURE BY TIME CHARTERERS TO PAY SUPPLIERS FOR BUNKERS: RIGHT OF SUPPLIERS TO SUE OWNERS IN CONVERSION AND/OR BAILMENT FOLLOWING PREMATURE REDELIVERY OF VESSEL BY TIME CHARTERERS TO OWNERS
DMC/SandT/10/26
England
Soufflet Negoce SA v Bunge SA
English Court of Appeal: Longmore, Wilson and Toulson LJJ: [2010] EWCA 1102: 13 October 20101
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2010/1102.html
FOB CONTRACT: GAFTA 49 FORM: “IN READINESS TO LOAD”: WHETHER THIS MEANS THAT VESSEL MUST BE “READY” TO LOAD IN A LAYTIME SENSE: RISK OF GOODS DAMAGED BY UNCLEAN HOLDS ON BUYER
DMC/SandT/2010/25
England
Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Isthisal Endustri AS v Sometal SAL
English Commercial Court: Christopher Clarke J: [2010] EWHC 29 (Comm): 18 January 2010 [[46]]
Available on BAILII @ http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2010/29.html
ARBITRATION: INCORPORATION OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT/CLAUSE INTO CONTRACT: GENERAL REFERENCE TO PRIOR CONTRACTS BETWEEN SAME PARTIES WHICH INCLUDED ARBITRATION AGREEMENT/CLAUSE: WHETHER WORDS USED SUFFICIENT TO INCORPORATE PRIOR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT/CLAUSE
DMC/SandT/10/17
South Africa
The MV “Ioannis NK”[[47]]
The owner of the cargo lately laden on board the MV “Ioannis NK” v The Master and Crew & Others (AC 66/2009)
High Court of South Africa (Western Cape High Court, Cape Town) exercising its admiralty jurisdiction: Cleaver J.; 26 August 2009
EXAMINATION OF CREW FOR PURPOSE OF OBTAINING EVIDENCE WHERE DISPUTE SUBJECT TO FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS: EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER THE ADMIRALTY JURISIDICTION REGULATIONS ACT 1983: FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED: RIGHTS OF CREW MEMBERS FOLLOWING A CASUALTY
DMC/SandT/10/16
England and Wales
Kolmar Group AG v Traxpo Enterprises Pvt Limited [[48]]
English High Court: [2010] EWHC 113 (Comm)
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: FOB CONTRACT: ECONOMIC DURESS BY DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR LESSER AMOUNT OF GOODS AT HIGHER PRICE THAN AGREED UNDER THE CONTRACT: TORT OF INTIMIDATION: DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
DMC/SandT/10/11
High Court of England and Wales
Sotrade Denizcilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS v Amadou LO and others (The “Duden”)[[49]]
Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court): Jonathan Hirst, Q.C.: [2008] EWHC 2762 (Comm); [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 145: 19 November 2008
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA: CHARTERPARTY: LONDON ARBITRATION CLAUSE INCORPORATED IN BILLS OF LADING: CONSERVATORY ARREST BY CARGO OWNER AND INSURER: JURISDICTION: ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION: WRONGFUL INDUCEMENT OR PROCUREMENT OF BREACH OF EXPRESS AND IMPLIED TERMS OF BILL OF LADING CONTRACT: REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY CLUB UNDERTAKING
DMC/SandT/10/09
English High Court
Kallang Shipping SA Panama v AXA Assurances Senegal and Comptoir Commercial Mandiaye Ndiaya (The “Kallang”)[[50]]
Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court): Jonathan Hirst, Q.C.: [2008] EWHC 2761 (Comm); [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 124: 19 November 2008
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA: CHARTERPARTY: LONDON ARBITRATION CLAUSE INCORPORATED IN BILLS OF LADING: IMPLIED TERMS: ARREST BY CARGO OWNER AND INSURER: SECURITY: JURISDICTION: WRONGFUL INDUCEMENT OR PROCUREMENT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT: PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY CLUB: LETTERS OF UNDERTAKING
DMC/SandT/10/08
Singapore
TAT SENG MACHINE MOVERS PTE LTD V. ORIX LEASING SINGAPORE LTD:[2009] SGCA 42 [[51]]
Singapore Court of Appeal: Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA, Chao Hick Tin JA, V K Rajah JA: 11 September 2009
BAILMENT – BAILOR’S RIGHT TO IMMEDIATE RIGHT TO POSSESSION IF BAILEE’S BEHAVIOUR REPUGNANT TO TERMS OF BAILMENT – WHETHER CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS RESTRICTED BAILOR’S RIGHTS UNDER COMMON LAW
TORT – CONVERSION – WHETHER ACT OF REMOVING MACHINE FROM PREMISES AND DELIVERING IT AS INSTRUCTED AMOUNTED TO CONVERSION OF MACHINE – WHETHER ACT OF STORING MACHINE AT WAREHOUSE AMOUNTED TO CONVERSION OF MACHINE – WHETHER ACT OF REDELIVERING MACHINE TO PURPORTED OWNER AMOUNTED TO CONVERSION OF MACHINE
DMC/SandT/10/7
Hong Kong
The “Blue Bridge” (formerly known as The “Great Power”) [[52]]
Hong Kong SAR Court of First Instance: Reyes J in Chambers: HCAJ No. 136/1999: 1 February 2010 http://www.hklii.org/hk/jud/eng/hkcfi/2010/HCAJ000136_1999-69593.html
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA: SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED INTO AGAINST A SHIPOWNING COMPANY THAT HAD BEEN DISSOLVED: APPLICATION BY RE-INSURER TO INTERVENE: AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR PRINCIPAL IN LITIGATION: DELAY IN APPLICATION TO INTERVENE: REAL PROSPECT OF SUCCESS