The Club was recently involved in another case of kidnapping crew members in West Africa.
Circular 3/17: STOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) and TOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) - 2017 amendments
17/02/2017
STOPIA and TOPIA have had their 10 years' period review with participation of ship and oil cargo interests.
What is Cyber Crime?
17/02/2017
Alan Dainty, Cyber Risk Director at Thomas Miller Specialty, answers this common question.
2017 Rulebook
16/02/2017
The UK Club has published the 2017 Rulebook for Members and other interested parties
Chile - Time Bars
13/02/2017
Under Chilean law the general principle is that any action relating to maritime disputes is time-barred in two years.
Legal Briefing: Cargo Claims under US law
09/02/2017
The latest publication from the UK Club Legal Briefing team provides a guide to cargo claims under US law.
At their meeting on 30th January 2017, the Directors reviewed the basis on which special war risks P&I cover could be made available to Members in accordance with the proviso to Rule 5E, and determined that this cover should be made available to Members for the 2017 policy year in accordance with the terms of the attached Directors' Resolution of 30th January 2017.
Slovenia - Time Bars
31/01/2017
Unlock insights into Slovenia's time bars under Obligation and Maritime Codes
Poland - Time Bars
31/01/2017
Explore maritime time bars in Poland: 1-5 years for claims like bill of lading, collisions, insurance
Portugal - Time Bars
31/01/2017
Navigate through Portugal's time bars: Learn about prescription and caducity in civil and commercial law claims, and explore limitations for various maritime and criminal offenses
Russia - Time Bars
31/01/2017
In general, Russian law does not contain a definition of time bars, it refers to provisions concerning a period of limitation of actions (hereinafter - the limitation period). Legal meaning of the limitation period is quite different from legal meaning of time bars. Russian Civil legislation stipulates that the limitation period is a period for defence of rights of a person whose rights have been infringed. Unless otherwise provided by law, the running of the limitation period shall commence from the day when the person became or should have become aware on infringement of his right and on proper defendant on the claim. A demand for the protection of an infringed right shall be taken for consideration by the court irrespective of expiration of the limitation period. The limitation period shall be applied by a court only on request of a party of the dispute, made before the rendering of a decision by the court. In absence of that request the dispute shall be considered by the court even in case if the limitation period has been expired.
Saudi Arabia - Time Bars
31/01/2017
The new Saudi COGSA rules now state time bar is 365 days, as such if no claim is presented within the one year it will be time barred, the old rules of the 3 years to prosecute etc is no longer applicable.