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In July 2004, the UK Civil Aviation Authority published its advice to HM Government following a year-long consultation process relating to financial protection of air travellers and package holidaymakers.

A draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) was published for consultation on 2 February 2017 and the consultation duly ended on 25 May. According to the consultation document (pp40-41), a finalised NPS was to be laid before Parliament...

It's important that those looking to use e-bikes are aware of the specific legislation around their use so they stay on the right side of the law...

In this case the Court heard a preliminary issue as to whether, on the proper construction of the contract of carriage contained in or evidenced by a bill of lading the carrier was liable for loss or damage to the cargo...

The Government has launched a 'major' nine-week consultation for driverless cars to be used on British roads. The Government hopes this will allow Britain to pave the way for the development of driverless technology.

CoMaCo sold a quantity of bananas to Altfadul. On 14 December 2013 CoMaCo voyage chartered the vessel Baltic Strait.

The number of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in the UK are set to overtake traditional petrol stations by August 2020 following an announcement by Chancellor Philp Hammond in his Autumn Statement.

Reed Smith recently acted for a mortgagee client who successfully purchased a vessel at a judicial auction, following default by a borrower under a loan facility and the vessel's subsequent arrest.

This case concerns a familiar situation in time charters. A bunker supplier provides bunkers to a time charterer, who has the job of ordering bunkers under the time charter.

BYD is a relatively young company in the auto industry. The parent business was only founded in 1995, and BYD Auto in 2003 - just before Tesla, however, they remain largely unknown in the UK.

The Front Comor, a vessel owned by West Tankers Inc. ("West Tankers") and chartered to Erg Petroli SpA ("Erg"), collided with Erg's jetty at Syracuse and caused damage.

A London arbitration case demonstrates that charterers cannot withhold hire for alleged vessel underperformance when the charterparty contains an express anti-deduction clause, even if they believe their claim is legitimate. The tribunal enforced the contractual restriction and awarded the owners unpaid hire plus interest and costs.

We have received reports that the "ELKA GLORY ", a 2003 built chemical tanker flying the Greek flag, has broken down and has required tug assistance.

In the case of (1) Far East Chartering Ltd (Formerly Visa Comtrade Asia Ltd) (2) Binani Cement Ltd v Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd [2012], the Court of Appeal had to examine whether a letter of indemnity issued in favour of one party (charterers) was enforceable by a different party (shipowners), on the strength of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Between 20 April and 2 May 2009, 81 states attended an ICAO diplomatic conference in Montreal to agree terms of long-awaited replacements for the Rome Convention on surface damage.

In a decision which has wide reaching implications for ship owners, the Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the decision of the Commercial Court that a bunker supply contract incorporating a retention of title ("ROT") clause together with a right to consume the bunkers before payment is not a contract to which the Sale of Goods Act 1979 ("SOGA") applies.