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John Russell
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Position
Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, in particular carriage of goods, shipping, aviation, insurance, yacht claims, travel and holiday law. Recent shipping and carriage of goods cases include: the ongoing litigation arising out of the ‘Napoli’ casualty; Torch Offshore LLC v Cable Shipping Inc (‘The Midnight Hunter’) [2004] EWHC 787 (Comm); Eurocellular v Danzas [2003] EWHC 3161 (Comm); Coopers Payen v Southampton Container (‘The Mosel’) [2004] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 331; Alena v Harlequin Transport Services [2002] EWHC 2461 (Comm). Recent aviation cases include: GKN Westland Helicopters v Korean Air [2003] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 629; Laura Leasing v Advanced Braking Systems Comm Ct (application) [2002]; Bristow Helicopters Ltd v Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Recent insurance/reinsurance cases include: ‘The Delphine’ [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 542; Kazakstan Wool Processors v NCM (CA 11.2.02); ‘The Zeus V’ [2000] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 587; Gunns v Par Insurance Brokers [1997] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 173. Recent travel and holiday claims include: Norovirus Litigation; Giambrone v Sunworld [2004] EWCA Civ 158; Goode v Martin [2002] 1 WLR 1828.
Career
Called 1993; Middle Temple.
Languages
French.
Member
COMBAR.
Education
Campbell College, Belfast (BA Hons 2(1)); St John’s College, Oxford (1991).
Leisure
Sailing, food and wine.
Practice Areas
Aviation; Litigation - commercial; Shipping - marine
