June 10, 2015. On 12 February 2015 Parliament passed the Insurance Act 2015 which will introduce the most significant changes to English commercial insurance law for at least 100 years and arguably the most significant changes ever. The...
Following the riots that took place in London in August 2011, the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 has come under increasing scrutiny, both by the judiciary and the government, and proposals for reform have now been announced. The Act,...
The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met at the IMO’s London headquarters for its 95th session from 3 to 12 June 2015, adopted a new Code for Gas-Fuelled Ships. The Committee adopted amendments to SOLAS...
St Shipping & Transport Inc v. Kriti Filoxenia Shipping Co SA [2015] EWHC 997 (Comm) (MT Kriti Filoxenia) The Commercial Court has considered whether cancellation provisions in the BEEPEEVOY3 charterparty form were applicable in the event of re-nomination...
This article summarises the reforms to the UK’s Insurance Law regime that will be introduced by the Insurance Act 2015. The forthcoming changes are significant and may affect anyone involved in the insurance market in any capacity, whether...
