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Article 01/12/2021
Modern slavery has become a growing concern for businesses across all sectors, becoming an issue insurers are taking seriously.
Article 01/05/2021
In early December 2020, the UK government announced with considerable fanfare its approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. Around 40 million doses were ordered, and the UK’s mass vaccination programme commenced in December 2020, with the US, Canada, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia close behind. On 30 December 2020, the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine received UK approval with the first doses administered in early January.
Case review 12/22/2020
The “MT Polar” was an arbitration appeal to the English High Court relating to the vessel’s hijacking in 2010 and 2011 and subsequent general average claim by shipowners following the ransom payment for release.
Article 11/30/2020
In this briefing, we consider some recent, global decisions addressing issues including: multiple collision liability; the correct defendant when vessel ownership has changed; charterers’ liability for additional heads of loss; service by email on an unattended vessel; and a representative action application in Hong Kong.
Article 11/30/2020
2020 began with a continuation of some positive changes within the marine industry. Automation was gathering even more impetus. The IMO’s long-awaited sulphur regulations came into effect on 1 January 2020, the implementation of which passed with fewer problems than had been feared. Then COVID-19 came along and changed everyone’s lives.
News 10/26/2020
We are pleased to announce that the publication of the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America has seen us build on our 2020 achievements.
News 10/22/2020
We’re very pleased to announce a collaboration with AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, to jointly launch the AXIS Marine Cyber Insurance product.
Case review 10/20/2020
Kennedys marine team won a significant victory recently in the California Court of Appeal in the case of Prickett v Bonnier Corp [13 October 2020] which dealt with the issue of damages for loss of society in the context of a maritime case.
News 10/09/2020
We are pleased to announce that the publication of the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 UK has seen us ranked as a ‘top-tier firm’ in nine practice areas.
Case review 09/29/2020
The Appeal Panel of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has confirmed that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear a maritime claim, which includes a claim arising out of an agreement that relates to the carriage of goods by a ship.
