News & Updates

Every hour counts for the families supported by Haven House because caring for a seriously ill child can be emotionally and physically challenging. The children’s hospice, of which CJC is an ardent supporter, once again highlighted its delivery of...

The “Ocean Winner” – [2021] SGHC 8 case brought a win for charting a way forward at the crossroads of admiralty law and insolvency law. Singapore-based CJC Associate Benjamin Lim discusses this Singapore High Court decision. The waters...

In Septo Trading and Tintrade Limited [1] , the Court of Appeal provided guidance on the approach taken by the courts in a case dealing with inconsistent terms between specially agreed terms and standard form terms. In doing so, the Court of Appeal...

The recent MV Smart judgment is an excellent example of the English High Court taking a pragmatic approach to an issue that has real-life implications for many shipowners; i.e., what limitations, if any, should be placed on their rights to intercept freight...

The LMAA Committee recently announced that the revised terms and procedures have been finalised. The LMAA Terms 2021, LMAA Intermediate Claims Procedure 2021, and the LMAA Small Claims Procedure 2021 came into effect on 1 May 2021 (“2021...

Designing and building a yacht may be the ultimate dream for those with the required resources but, as with many exhilarating projects, comes with its fair share of risk. The potential owner commits to paying a vast amount of money over a long period of...

Shipping is under increased scrutiny for its share in global CO2 emissions.  Alongside technical innovation, stakeholders are looking into operational measures to deliver fuel savings. BIMCO’s Just In Time Arrival Clause for Voyage Charterparties...

The Supreme Court has clarified the interpretation of an important aspect of the Collision Regulations, almost 50 years after a collision appeal was last heard by the House of Lords.  After decisions taken in the Admiralty Court and Court of Appeal were...

Shipowners continue to fall foul of logistical and legal uncertainties associated with COVID-19. Campbell Johnston Clark Director, William Pyle, explores issues and clauses arising around shipping’s resulting crew change crisis – the...

On this occasion, the Commercial Court rejected the notion of an implied term, overturning an argument that the owners could not seek additional security under a ‘see to it’ charterparty guarantee. Instead, the Court reiterated that the cause of...