18 February 2021 Insight Can GAFTA terms be implied to provide a party with the bite of arbitration? Lessons learned from Black Sea Commodities Ltd v Lemarc Agromond PTE Ltd. In a rare case of a party successfully challenging an arbitration award under s67 Arbitration Act 1996, the English High Court considered the question of whether a GAFTA arbitration clause can be implied into an agreement between parties by market practice and custom. Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 December 2020 Insight Buying time – when can parties agree to delay? Before the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules, the courts were not perceptibly concerned about delay agreed to by the parties. Bookmark this page 7 min read
17 December 2020 Insight Be particular about particulars There’s never a bad time for a refresher about time limits for service and consequential applications for relief for sanctions. The Christmas period with its multiple bank holidays is an obvious trouble spot. The dangers are increased for those trying to navigate the tricky service rules for claim forms and particulars of claim. Bookmark this page 7 min read
15 December 2020 Insight Round-up December 2020 We've brought together a round-up of some recent litigation cases that may be of interest to you Bookmark this page 3 min read