Since last year's historic Supreme Court decision in Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd. v. Nautical Challenge Ltd. [2021] UKSC 6, the Admiralty Court has now considered the scope and application of rules 15 – 17 ...

In two recent decisions, The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) (‘the FCA Test Case') and TKC London Limited v Allianz Insurance Plc ...

Guy Blackwood QC of Quadrant Chambers appeared on behalf of Herculito, the successful appellant, instructed by Richard Neylon and Jenny Salmon at HFW.

On 19 February 2021 the Supreme Court delivered a seminal judgment in the first appeal in a collision to come before the highest court since the mid 1970s

Even the most pessimistic buyer would have struggled to predict the price shock to commodity markets following the war in Ukraine.

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Lonham Group Ltd v. Scotbeef Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 203, overturning the decision of HHJ Kelly

Mercutio's curse is apt: no one comes out of the P&ID saga well.

In a leapfrog appeal, JTI Polska Sp Z o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski & Ors [2023] UKSC 19, the Supreme Court was invited to overturn the majority decision of the House of Lords in Buchanan v Babco [1978] AC 141.

At first instance before Knowles J, Shagang succeeded in its claim, the Judge finding that the alleged bribery had not been proved on the balance of probabilities.

In light of the significant business downturn occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate that the meaning and effect of ‘Material Adverse Change' or ‘MAC' clauses will be of critical potential importance to all businesses ...

On 26 June 2020 the UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 ("CIGA") entered into force. It represents a radical change in English insolvency law in that (among other things)

Part of a cargo suffers some minor physical damage.

In the current pandemic and consequent lockdown UK company directors face many challenges and risks.

Avoiding a Head-On Collision - (it is not just about the side lights). KIVELI c/w AFINA I - Monford Management Limited v Afina Navigation Limited [2025] EWHC 1210 (Admiralty) The Admiralty Court clarifies the test for the operation of Rule 14 of the Collision Regulations and also provides guidance as to the responsibilities of a stand-on vessel under Rule 15.

In a judgment handed down on 5 May 2021, Mr Justice Butcher held that a bill of lading carrier has an unfettered right to collect freight under the bill of lading even where the vessel has...

The 11th edition of the Commercial Court Guide was published on 9 February 2022.

In Mercuria Energy Trading SA v Onex DMCC [2026] EWHC 130 (Comm), the Commercial Court has provided important guidance on the contractual effect of "typicals"...

Cases nearly always turn on their own facts. Particular findings of fact (in particular in arbitration, where there is of course no appeal on the facts), can lead to interesting issues of law...

In this charterparty dispute, the arbitral tribunal rejected the Owners' claim for damages for breach of the safe port warranty in a time charterparty, after a laden bulk carrier grounded at the entrance...

Section 154 of the Companies Act 2006 specifically permits private companies to have a single director and s.20 of the Act provides that the Model Articles of Association apply if no other articles...