News & Updates

Warm welcome to new joiners

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...

An uncomfortable menage a trois

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...

Implications of Brexit for UK workboat operators

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...

When is a buyer entitled to reject cargo for off-specification?

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...

How to prepare for the LIBOR transition

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...

Legal and Contractual Considerations for EEXI and CII

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...

CMA CGM LIBRA - Seaworthiness Revisited

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,...

Time and time again for demurrage claims

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...

Pre-sale vessel inspections put S&P in the clear

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 ...

Owners left 'on the hook' for demurrage

Successful appeal against the first instance decision in K Line Pte Limited v Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Limited (The Eternal Bliss), which previously offered hope for ship owners facing cargo claims following extensive periods of delay, writes  ...
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