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Posted by Administrator on Fri, 13 Apr 2012

Myton Law responds to rise in Bunker quality claims

To deal with a rise in instructions from vessel owners and insurers on bunker quality related issues, Myton Law are hosting a series of presentation to clients in order to share with them some of the common issues that arise in cases of this nature.

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Posted by Administrator on Thu, 5 May 2011

Concerns Over Visas for Foreign Seafarers Highlighted

The British Chamber of Shipping has expressed concern over the application of immigration rules to foreign crew entering the UK.

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Posted by Administrator on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Pre Action Protocol Investigation Period

It is very often the case that a claimant solicitor acting under a conditional fee agreement will have to wait many months if not years to recover their costs in a case subsequently settled or is successful at trial. This is undoubtedly a motivating factor behind the number of applications for pre-action disclosure that the courts are required to deal with.

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Posted by Administrator on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Perils of the Sea

It was wrong to assume that the inability of cargo to withstand the ordinary perils of the sea would automatically amount to “inherent vice” for the purpose of s.55(2) of the 1906 Marine Insurance Act.

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Posted by Administrator on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Exclusive Possession and the Tort of Conversion

In a claim for conversion, the claimant must demonstrate that only he, at the time of the alleged conversion, had actual possession or immediate right to possession of the property in question.

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