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QCR Spring 2021: Adams v All Coast - when is a seaman not a seaman FACTS In Adams v All Coast, No. 19-30907 (5th Cir., February 11, 2021), Plaintiff, William Adams, filed a collective action…

QCR Spring 2019: What constitutes a serious irregularity in salvage arbitration - Appeal arbitrator increasing award in reliance on hypothetical scenario not featuring in grounds of appeal nor in…

QCR Spring 2019: Cour de cassation - French courts will now have to refuse jurisdiction with respect to direct actions against P&I Clubs, provided there is an arbitration clause in the Club's…

QCR Spring 2019: Carriage of goods by sea - Barratry - Chief engineer deliberately setting fire to vessel - Relevance of chief engineer's state of mind - Whether shipowners entitled to rely on Hague…

QCR Spring 2019: Cargo of containerised bagged coffee beans found to be damaged by condensation - Inherent vice - Whether carrier failed properly and carefully to load and carry the goods VOLCAFE LTD…

QCR Spring 2019: Bright Shipping Ltd v The Changhong Group (HK) Ltd (The "CF Crystal" and The "Sanchi") - High Ct of Hong Kong SAR (CFI) (Anthony Chan J) [2018] HKCFI 2474 - 15 November 2018

QCR Spring 2017:The risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity Standard Chartered Bank v Dorchester LNG (2) Ltd (The "Erin Schulte") [2014] EWCA Civ 1382 The Facts On 23 April 2010…

QCR Spring 2017: This case and the next serve as reminders to Members of the risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity. Oldendorff GmbH & Co KG v Sea Powerful II Special Maritime…

QCR Spring 2017: The Court of Appeal confirms that a carrier does not need to disprove negligence on his part in order to rely on defences under Article IV Rule 2(a) - (p) of the Hague (or…

QCR Autumn 2021: The "CARAKA JAYA NIAGA III-11" [2021] SGHC 43 Single liability principle does not operate in a collision claim where the claim of one of the shipowners is time-barred The…