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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[[1]]

SHIPBUILDING: LETTER OF GUARANTEE: CONTRACTUAL INTERPRETATION BEING A UNITARY PROCESS: ROLE OF COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: WEIGHT TO BE GIVEN TO VIEW OF COMMERCIAL JUDGE


DMC/SandT/11/27

Singapore

The Sahand

Singapore High Court : Quentin Loh J : [2011] SGHC 27:[[2]]

ARRESTS OF VESSELS IN SINGAPORE OWNED BY IRANIAN COMPANIES: ASSETS FREEZE IMPOSED BY UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS 1737, 1747, 1803 AND 1929: WHETHER SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS REQUIRE IMPOUNDMENT OR DETENTION OF VESSELS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY DESIGNATED PERSONS OR ENTITIES OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES: EFFECT OF ASSETS FREEZE ON ARREST OF SHIPS PURSUANT TO ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION OF COURT


DMC/SandT/11/26

England

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia v BP Oil Supply Company

English Court of Appeal: Ward and Tomlinson LJJ and Sir Mark Potter: 12 October 2011: [2011] EWCA Civ 1127:[[3]]

VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY: BPVOY4: DEMURRAGE CLAIMS TO BE PRESENTED WITH FULL DOCUMENTATION WITHIN 90 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF DISCHARGE: FINAL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM: WHETHER MIS-DESCRIBED FURTHER DEMURRAGE CLAIM TIME-BARRED: COST OF BUNKERS CONSUMED FOR RE-BERTHING


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:[[4]]

TORT: DAMAGES: SUMS PAYABLE UNDER VICTIM’S CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTIES: FORESEEABILITY AND REMOTENESS: REASONABLENESS OF CALCULATIONS


DMC/SandT/11/24

England

Glory Wealth Shipping Pte Limited v Korea Line Corporation

English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Blair J: [2011] EWHC 1819 (Comm): 22 June 2011:[[5]]

TIME CHARTERPARTY: WRONGFUL TERMINATION BY CHARTERERS: ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES: NO AVAILABLE MARKET FOR BALANCE OF CHARTER PERIOD AT TIME OF TERMINATION: EFFECT OF REVIVAL OF MARKET AT A LATER STAGE


DMC/SandT/11/23

Hong Kong

Birnam Ltd v The Owners of the Ship or Vessel “Hong Ming”, The “Hong Ming”

Hong Kong Court of First Instance: Reyes J: HCAJ No.105 of 2011: 26 August 2011:["Hong_Ming"]

WARRANT OF ARREST: SETTING ASIDE: CLAIM FOR OWNERSHIP OF VESSEL PURSUANT TO A TERMINATED CONTRACT FOR SALE OF VESSEL: MATERIAL NON-DISCLOSURE: MISUSE OF THE ARREST PROCESS


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:[[6]]

CARRIAGE OF GOODS: CIF CONTRACT: CONSTRUCTION: ENTITLEMENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF READINESS: CONCURRENT CAUSES LEADING TO DELAY IN BERTHING: COMMENCEMENT OF LAYTIME


DMC/SandT/11/21

England

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA

English High Court: Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court): Field J.: [2011] EWHC 1165 (Comm: 12 May 2011: [[7]]

AMWELSH CHARTERPARTY: DEMURRAGE: EXCEPTION OF STRIKES: WHETHER DELAY IN DISCHARGE ARISING FROM CONGESTION CAUSED BY STRIKES EXCEPTED FROM 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:[[8]]

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/11/19

The Netherlands

Pianura Armatori SpA v Ferrari Shipping Agency G.A. The "Halcyon Star”

Court of Rotterdam (summary proceedings) : Mr A.F.L. Geerdes, LJN:BQ5031, October 7, 2010 (published May 19, 2011): [[9]]

ARREST CONVENTION 1952 ART. 3(4) SECOND PARAGRAPH: ARREST OF VESSEL OWNED BY A VESSEL MANAGER FOR MARITIME CLAIMS AGAINST THE VESSEL MANAGER RELATING TO OTHER VESSELS NOT OWNED BY THE MANAGER


DMC/SandT/11/18

England

The Owner of the Vessel “The Ocean Crown” and others v Five Oceans Salvage Consultants Ltd, “The Ocean Crown”

English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division (Admiralty Court): Gross J: [2009] EWHC 3040 (Admlty), [2010] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 468: 26 November 2009:[[10]]

SALVAGE: ASSESSMENT OF REMUNERATION: WHETHER RISK OF FUTURE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN APPLYING PRINCIPLE OF ENCOURAGEMENT: SCOPE OF THE PRINCIPLE IN THE AMERIQUE


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:[[11]]

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:[[12]]

REMOVAL OF EXPERT WITNESS IMMUNITY IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS


DMC/SandT/11/15

Canada

Société Telus Communications, Hydro-Québec and Bell Canada v Peracomo Inc., Réal Vallée and the fishing vessel Realice

Federal Court of Canada: Harrington J.: 2011 FC 494: 27 April 2011:[[13]]

SHIPPING: SUBMARINE CABLE CUT BY SKIPPER OF FISHING VESSEL: WHETHER DAMAGE CAUSED INTENTIONALLY OR RECKLESSLY AND WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT 'SUCH LOSS' WOULD PROBABLY RESULT: WHETHER DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO LIMIT LIABILITY UNDER THE 1976 LIMITATION CONVENTION, AS INCORPORATED INTO CANADIAN LAW


DMC/SandT/11/14

The Netherlands

DSV Road B.V. and Amlin Corporate Insurance N.V. v Sneltransport “Heidenend” Tegelen B.V.

Amsterdam Court of Appeal: A.S. Arnold, W.H.F.M. Cortenraad and H.M. ten Haaft, LJN BL9955, April 2, 2010: [[14]]

CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD: CMR CONVENTION: WHETHER SHIPPER-PACKED TRAILER CAN BE CONSIDERED ‘GOODS’ WITHIN ART.17.2


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:[[15]]

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/11/12

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: [[16]]

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: [[17]]

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: [[18]]

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: [[19]]

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:[[20]]

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/11/07

English Court of Appeal

Brink’s Global Services Inc & Ors v. Igrox Ltd & Anor Court of Appeal: Longmore, Moore-Bick and Wilson LJJ.: [2010] EWCA Civ 1208: 27 October 2010: [[21]]

CARRIAGE OF GOODS: THEFT FROM CONTAINER BY EMPLOYEE OF FUMIGATION COMPANY: WHETHER COMPANY VICARIOUSLY LIABLE: CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEFT AND PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT


DMC/SandT/11/06

English Commercial Court

Dalwood Marine v Nordana Line A/S, The “Elbrus”; Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court): Teare J: [2009] EWHC 3394 (Comm), [2010] 2 All ER (Comm) 802: 21 December 2009:[[22]]

TIME CHARTERPARTY: WRONGFUL EARLY TERMINATION BY CHARTERERS: DAMAGES: WHETHER HIRE EARNED BY SHIPOWNERS IN SUBSTITUTE FIXTURE WHICH EXTENDED BEYOND REMAINDER OF ORIGINAL CHARTER RELEVANT TO ASSESSMENT


DMC/SandT/2011/05

English Commercial Court

Glencore Energy UK Limited v Transworld Oil Limited (The “Narmada Spirit”): English Commercial Court: Blair J: [2010] EWHC 141 (Comm): 3 February 2010: [[23]]

SALE OF GOODS CARRIED BY SEA: FOB CONTRACT: CORRECT QUANTIFICATION OF DAMAGES FOR NON-DELIVERY OF CRUDE OIL CARGO FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE MARKET: NEED TO ACCOUNT IN DAMAGES FOR REDUCED LOSS SUFFERED FOLLOWING EARLY CLOSING OUT OF HEDGED POSITION OF BUYER FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE OF SELLER’S REPUDIATION


DMC/SandT/11/04

English Court of Appeal

Röhlig (UK) Ltd v Rock Unique Ltd: Court of Appeal, Sedley, Moore-Bick and Aikens LJJ.: 20 January 2011: [2011] EWCA Civ 18:[[24]]

INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS: BIFA CONDITIONS: WHETHER NO SET-OFF AND TIME BAR PROVISIONS REASONABLE UNDER UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977


DMC/SandT/11/03

English Court of Appeal

KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineraloele mbH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG (The “Mercini Lady”): English Court of Appeal: Maurice Kay, Rix and Patten LJJ: [2010] EWCA Civ 1145: 19 October 2010: [[25]]

SALE OF GOODS CARRIED BY SEA: FOB ANTWERP SALE OF EU GASOIL WITH FREE DESTINATION: “SPECIAL” COMMON LAW IMPLIED TERM/CONDITION: STATUTORILY IMPLIED CONDITIONS: WHETHER CARGO TO REMAIN ON-SPECIFICATION FOR A REASONABLE TIME FOLLOWING SHIPMENT: EFFECT OF EXCLUSION CLAUSE ON IMPLIED CONDITIONS: SECTION 14(2) OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979


DMC/SandT/11/02

Singapore

Singapore Court of Appeal

The “Asia Star” [2010] SGCA 12: Judgment delivered by VK Rajah JA, 19 March 2010 [2010] SGCA 12[[26]]

Kelvin Chia Partnership for the Appellant Shipowners

Shook Lin & Bok LLP for the Respondent Charteres

BREACH OF CONTRACT TO CARRY CARGO: WHETHER PLAINTIFF ACTED REASONABLY IN MITIGATION OF LOSS: MEASURE OF DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT TO CARRY CARGO: REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY THE DEFAULTING PARTY OF INTENDED MEASURES IN MITIGATION


DMC/SandT/11/01

Germany

German Federal Supreme Court – Assessment of Damages under the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (‘CMR’): Date of Judgment: 30 September 2010[[27]]

CMR TRANSPORT: WILFUL MISCONDUCT: ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES