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Bills of lading are at the core of international trade. The course focuses on common issues in B/L disputes (such as claused B/L’s, general average and liens) as well as on how this is legally dealt with worldwide.
Bills of lading are at the core of international trade. The course focuses on common issues in B/L disputes (such as claused B/L’s, general average and liens) as well as on how this is legally dealt with worldwide.
An outbreak of a virulent disease such as the Novel Coronavirus can have potentially significant implications for ship owners and operators.
Richard Neylon is Partner at HFW in London. Richard specialises in shipping and crisis response. He acts for a range of shipowners, charterers and insurers, in wet and dry shipping disputes. A large proportion of Richard's work involves resolving disputes arising from marine casualties and he has been involved in many of the recent high profile incidents. He has particular experience of collisions, fires/explosions, salvage, piracy, capture/seizure, groundings and unsafe port claims – often involving complex multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration. Whilst he works in the Admiralty & Crisis Management department, the complexity of modern marine casualties necessarily involves him in a mix of wet and dry work.
During the summer of 2021, BIMCO published the latest version of Check Before Fixing , which can be purchased both in print and as an e-book. It has been a very popular tool for decades and it is easy to understand why. It provides the reader with highly practical guidance and tips for avoiding pitfalls when negotiating shipping contracts. It is meant to be a quick reference book for anyone involved with day-to-day commercial shipping. While it also serves as a guide in situations where disputes have already arisen, the aim is for it to be used proactively to evaluate the risk of terms and clauses commonly used in shipping contracts.
There are a variety of circumstances where a tug and tow may need to deviate from the intended course or delay the voyage. This poses a number of questions, which were debated at meetings on 21-22 April by the TOWCON/TOWHIRE revision subcommittee.
