News & Updates

CJC would like to express its sincere thanks to our clients for the positive feedback contributing to its recognition as a Tier 3 law firm in the Shipping in London category of the Legal 500 directory and retaining its Tier 2 status in Singapore. Legal 500...

CJC is pleased to welcome back Ahmed Hassan who joins the firm as an Associate solicitor. Ahmed previously worked as Legal Counsel for a London-based shipowner where he handled ship sale and purchase, compliance, insurance and claims related matters. he...

The assignment of a charter in a ship finance transaction can be a fine balancing act of the competing interests of owner, financier and charterer. Amy Lindemann , Senior Associate at CJC, considers implications arising.  Please click  here...

Brexit is having a significant impact on UK workboat operators.  In particular, UK operators in this sector are experiencing difficulties arising out of changes to applicable cabotage rules, visas and work permits, and recognition of UK crew...

This question arose in the High Court case Galtrade Ltd v BP Oil International Ltd [2021] EWHC 1796 (Comm). David Owens , Director, and Cecilie Rezutka , Associate at CJC, consider implications arising. Please click   here to access the...

The commencement of 2022 marks the staged phasing out of LIBOR. Senior Associate Amy Lindemann explains what steps shipowners should be taking now to prepare for the LIBOR transition. Please click  here   to access the full...

Although January 2023 may appear to be some time away, shipowners and operators are having to consider the likely consequences of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index and the Carbon Intensity Index now.  CJC London Director Ian Short and...

The legal test for the seaworthiness of a vessel under English law is not something fixed and immovable, but something that must be regularly revisited. The decision of the UK Supreme Court in the CMA CGM Libra is an important illustration of this principle,...

What time zone counts for the purposes of calculating time bars in demurrage claims? William Stansfield , Senior Associate at CJC, considers the recent English High Court decision in The Maria. Please click  here  to access the full...

In a buoyant S&P market, up to one third of transactions now make use of pre-sale ship inspections. With transparency increasingly attractive to buyers, Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) directors Jonathan Campbell and James Clayton , and associate ...