Decisions

From time to time we report on important but little known legal decisions of particular significance to our clients. An index of these may be found below.

Date	Area	Case
May 2007	Carriage by Road: Contract of Carriage: Wilful Misconduct	Datec Electronics Holdings Limited -v- United Parcels Service Limited
May 2007	Carriage by Road: Wilful Misconduct	TNT Global SPA -v- Denfleet International Limited
March 2007	Charterparty: Damages for Breach of Contract	Golden Straight Corporation -v- Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha The "Golden Victory"
March 2007	Carriage by Road: Carrier's Lien	T Comedy (UK) Limited -v- Easy Managed Transport Limited
March 2007	Insurance: Theft: Intruder Alarm Condition	Anders & Kern UK Limited -v- CGU Insurance PLC
June 2006	Insurance: Requirement for Insured to Provide Clai	Shinedean Limited -v- Alldown Demolition (London) Limited and Another
June 2006	Insurance: Condition Precedent to Liability	Nasser Diab -v- Regent Insurance Company Limited
June 2006	Marine Insurance: Broker’s Lien	Heath Lambert Limited -v- Sociedad de Corretaje and Banesco Seguros C.A.
May 2006	Reinsurance	M J Harrington Syndicate 2000 and Others -v- Axa Oyak Sigorta
May 2006	General Average: Jurisdiction	Galaxy Special Maritime Enterprise -v- Prima Ceylon Limited The “Olympic Galaxy”
April 2006	Marine Insurance	North Star Shipping Limited and Others -v- Sphere Drake Insurance Plc and Others
February 2006	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Parsons Corporation and Others -v- C V Scheepvaartonderneming The "Happy Ranger"
January 2006	Reinsurance: Jurisdiction	Konkola Copper Mines plc -v- Coromin Ltd
July 2005	Limitation of Liability: Jurisdiction	Seismic Shipping Inc and Westerngeco Ltd -v- Total E&P UK Plc The "Western Regent"
June 2005	Carriage of Goods by Sea: Jurisdiction	O. T. Africa Line Ltd -v- Magic Sportswear Corporation and Others
May 2005	Reinsurance: Jurisdiction	Konkola Copper Mines Plc -v- Coromin
May 2005	Reinsurance	American International Marine Agency of New York Inc & Another -v- Christine E Dandridge & Others The "Avon"
April 2005	Marine Insurance	North Star Shipping Limited and Others -v- Sphere Drake Insurance Plc and Others
March 2005	Anti-Suit Injunctions: Arbitration Agreements	West Tankers Inc. -v- Ras - Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA and Generali Assicurazioni SpA The "Front Comor"
March 2005	Limitation of Liability: Jurisdiction	Seismic Shipping Inc and Westerngeco Ltd -v- Total E&P UK Plc The "Western Regent"
March 2005	General Average and Jurisdiction	Mora Shipping Inc. -v- AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance S.A. and Others
March 2005	Jurisdiction	Owusu -v- Jackson and Others
February 2005	Carriage of Goods by Sea	J I MacWilliam Co Inc -v- Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. The "Rafaela S"
January 2005	Marine Insurance	Thor Navigation Inc. -v- Ingosstrakh Insurance Co Ltd and Another
December 2004	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Mitsubishi Corporation -v- Eastwind Transport Limited and Others
November 2004	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Jindal Iron & Steel Co Ltd and Others -v- Islamic Solidarity Shipping Co Jordan Inc. The "Jordan II"
November 2004	Marine Insurance	Beazley -v- Horizon Offshore Contractors Inc.
November 2004	Carriage of Goods by Sea	O. T. Africa Line Ltd -v- Magic Sportswear Corporation and Others
October 2004	Marine Insurance	North Star Shipping Ltd -v- Sphere Drake Plc
October 2004	Salvage: Tug and Tow	The "Key Singapore"
July 2004	Marine Insurance	WISE (Underwriting Agency) Limited and Others -v- Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.
June 2004	Marine Insurance	Heath Lambert Limited -v- Sociedad de Corretaje de Seguros and Banesco Seguros C.A.
May 2004	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Dairy Containers Limited -v- Tasman Orient Line CV
May 2004	Reinsurance	Paul Toomey of Syndicate 2021 -v- Banco Vitalicio de Espana SA de Seguros y Reasseguros
May 2004	Marine Insurance	Mayban General Assurance Bhd -v- Alstom Power Plants Ltd
April 2004	Reinsurance	Assicurazioni Generali SpA -v- CGU International Insurance Plc and Others
March 2004	Marine Insurance	Craft Enterprises (International) Ltd -v- AXA Insurance and Others
March 2004	Marine Insurance	Kastor Navigation Co Ltd and Atlantic Bank of New York -v- AGF M.A.T. and others.
February 2004	Limitation of Liability	CMA CGM S.A. -v- Classica Shipping Co Ltd
January 2004	Insurance	Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd -v- CGU Insurance Plc
January 2004	Marine Insurance	Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd. -v- Games Video Co (GVC) S.A.
December 2003	Freight Forwarders	Eurocellular (Distribution) Plc. -v- Danzas Limited
November 2003	Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999	Nisshin Shipping Co. Ltd. -v- Cleaves & Co. Ltd. and Others
October 2003	Limitation of Liability	ICL Shipping Ltd. and Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd. -v- Chin Tai Steel Enterprise Co. Ltd. and Others
October 2003	Marine Insurance	Heath Lambert Limited -v- (1) Sociedad de Corretaje de Seguros and (2) Banesco Seguros C.A.
October 2003	"All Risks" Insurance	Ramco (UK) Limited and Others -v- International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited and Another
October 2003	Marine Insurance	W.I.S.E Underwriting Agency Ltd. and Dornoch Ltd. -v- Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.
June 2003	Carriage of Goods by Road	LDS Haulage -v- Denholm International Freight
June 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Siboti K/S -v- BP France S.A.
May 2003	Freight Forwarders	Granville Oils -v- Davies Turner
April 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	J I MacWilliam Co Inc -v- Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. The "Rafaela S"
April 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. -v- Klipriver Shipping Ltd. The "Kapitan Petko Voivoda"
March 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Homburg Houtimport and Others -v- Agrosin Private Ltd. and Others. The "Starsin"
March 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Owners of Cargo lately laden on board the vessel "Jutha Rajpruek" -v- Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd The "Jutha Rajpruek"
March 2003	Jurisdiction	American Motorists Insurance Co -v- Cellstar Corporation and Cellstar (UK) Ltd.
February 2003	Carriage of Goods by Road	Sandeman Coprimar SA -v- Transitos y Transportes Integrales SL and Ors
February 2003	Marine Insurance	Eurodale Manufacturing Ltd. -v- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
February 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Jindal Iron and Steel Co Ltd and 2 Others -v- Islamic Solidarity Jordan Inc. The "Jordan II"
February 2003	Carriage of Goods by Sea	(1) P & O Nedlloyd B.V. -v- Utaniko Limited (2) DKBS 1912 and AKTS Svendborg -v- East West Corporation
January 2003	Marine Insurance	Sunport Shipping Ltd and Others -v- Tryg-Baltica International (UK) Ltd. "The Kleovoulos of Rhodes"
December 2002	Marine Insurance	Kastor Navigation Co Ltd and Atlantic Bank of New York -v- AGF M.A.T. and others. The "Kastor Too"
November 2002	Limitation of Liability	L L Margolle & Another -v- Delta Maritime Co Ltd and 2 Others. The "Saint Jacques II"
November 2002	Carriage of Goods by Road	Alena Ltd -v- Harlequin Transport Services Ltd.
November 2002	Marine Insurance	Bayview Motors Ltd. -v- Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co and others
October 2002	Alternative Dispute Resolution	Cable & Wireless Plc -v- IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
October 2002	Salvage	Great Peace Shipping Ltd. -v- Tsavliris International Ltd.
July 2002	Marine Insurance	Konstantinos Agapitos -v- I C Agnew and others
July 2002	Marine Insurance	Nima S.a.r.l -v- Deves Insurance Public Co Ltd - The "Prestrioka"
July 2002	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd -v- Klipriver Shipping Ltd and another
July 2002	Salvage	Dover Harbour Board -v- Owners of "Star Maria" - The "Star Maria"
May 2002	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Parsons Corporation and others -v- C V Scheepvaartonderneming "The Happy Ranger"
April 2002	Procedure / Settlements	Heaton and others -v- Axa Equity & Law Assurance Society and others [2002] UKHL 15
April 2002	Marine Insurance	Handelsbanken -v- C E Dandridge and others
April 2002	Marine Insurance	Eurodale Manufacturing Ltd. -v- Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc
April 2002	Carriage of Goods by Sea	Welex AG -v- Rosa Maritime Ltd.
April 2002	Insurance	New Hampshire Insurance Co. -v- Oil Refineries Ltd.
March 2002	Multimodal Transport	Quantum Corporation -v- Plane Trucking
March 2002	Marine Insurance	Strive Shipping Corp and Royal Bank of Scotland -v- Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association - The "Grecia Express"
March 2002	Marine Insurance	Konstantinos Agapitos -v- I C Agnew and others
February 2002	Marine Insurance	Sunport Shipping Ltd and others -v- C N R Atkin "The Kleovoulos of Rhodes"
January 2002	Jurisdiction	Tradigrain S.A. -v- S.I.A.T. S.p.a. and others
January 2002	Marine Insurance	Glencore International -v- Ryan "The Beursgracht"
December 2001	Jurisdiction	BFC Aircraft Sales & Leasing -v- The Ages Group
December 2001	Jurisdiction	Donohue -v- Armco Inc and others
December 2001	Insurance	George Hunt Cranes Ltd -v- Scottish Boiler & General Insurance Co
November 2001	Jurisdiction	Nima S.a.r.l -v- Deves Insurance Public Co Ltd
November 2001	Salvage	Great Peace Shipping Ltd -v- Tsavliris Salvage
January 2001	Carriage of Goods by Road	Merzario -v- Leitner
June 2001	Hague Rules/Arbitration Time Limit	Markos N
May 2001	Carriage of Goods by Air	Western Digital -v- British Airways
May 2001	General Average	The Trade Green