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News 18/05/2022
Claims Apprentice 2022: The finalists revealed
We are very pleased to reveal the six successful claims professionals who have been chosen as finalists for the third series of Insurance Post’s Claims Apprentice, in association with Kennedys.
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Case review 17/05/2022
MT ZOUZOU: detention, constructive total loss and mortgagee’s interest insurance - Commercial Court clarifies scope of indemnity
The Commercial Court handed down judgment today in Piraeus Bank v Antares Underwriting Limited and others ('The ZOUZOU'), providing clarity in respect of the proper construction and scope of indemnity cover of mortgagee's interest insurance (MII) policies.
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Article 12/05/2022
A small step to a big change – electronic bills of lading in the UK
In 2021, we reported on Singapore’s new legislative framework for electronic bills of lading. The following 12 months have seen major developments in the UK regarding the legal recognition of electronic trade documents such as bills of lading, such developments which could have significant consequences for the shipping industry and its insurers.
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News 27/04/2022
Kennedys Legal Solutions advising the world’s largest port infrastructure project in Singapore
We are delighted to announce here in Singapore that Kennedys Legal Solutions, via Partner Glenn G. Cheng, has secured expanded instructions to act for the head JV Contractor Daelim-DEME/Dredging International Asia Pacific JV on the Tuas Terminal Phase One ("TTP-1"), Finger 2 Project, as well as the head JV Contractor, Penta Ocean-Hyundai-Boskalis JV on the Tuas Terminal Phase Two ("TTP-2"), Finger 3 Project.
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News 18/04/2022
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 legal directory results
Kennedys receives top tier rankings in the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers across the region.
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Article 14/04/2022
Intelligence: the supply chain crisis – why the insurance lifeboat can’t take all
Supply chain issues have made headlines recently as backlogs at ports build up and in some cases large ships are turned away. These are unprecedented times but, as Rachel Gordon at Insurance Post finds out, insurance is only part of the solution.
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Case review 13/04/2022
‘Here comes the Hook’ - the master’s power to confine passengers confirmed by NSW Court of Appeal
In an Australian first, the NSW Court of Appeal in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Rawlings recently provided guidance regarding the power of a ship’s master to arrest or confine a person on a ship at common law. The decision also confirms the justification defence as it applies at common law, and comments on the application of Australia’s choice of law rules for incidents on the high seas.
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Report 16/03/2022
2022 marine, aviation and logistics forecast: trends and future risks
In this report, Kennedys experts explore key legal and regulatory developments, and provide an overview of the business critical topics which marine and aviation insurers should consider as they plan for operational resilience in 2022.
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Article 09/03/2022
Russia - Ukraine crisis: impact on charterparties
The Russian invasion of Ukraine remains ongoing, with conflict in various parts of the country, including in port regions. Here, we consider some of the immediate questions which may arise under charterparties and contracts of carriage subject to English law, following the outbreak of conflict.
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Article 09/03/2022
Russia - Ukraine crisis: impact of global sanctions on shipping
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine progresses, global leaders have responded by imposing increasingly severe sanctions against Russia, Russian companies and Russian individuals. Here, we consider the impact of the current sanctions from various jurisdictions around the world, with a focus on those areas which might impact the global shipping and trade industry.