Reminder for LSLC webinar on Containership Casualties held in association with HFW – 22nd February 2021
| THE CENTRE WELCOMES MEMBERS AND OTHER SHIPPING PROFESSIONALS TO THE 2nd WEBINAR IN ITS 2021 GLOBAL WEBINAR SERIES Containership Casualties Monday 22nd February 2021 – 17.00 to 18.15 GMTHeld in association with |
| Introduction Containership casualties have become an important class of case for the shipping community, even if they have only rarely come up for decision in the courts. |
English High Court limits quincecare duty in App Fraud cases
In its recent judgment, the English High Court has confirmed that a bank’s Quincecare duty (i.e. the duty to act with reasonable care and skill when executing a customer’s payment instructions) does not extend to authorised push payment (“APP”) frauds involving individual customers. The ruling, which reflects the growing judicial trend in APP frauds, and on which we have previously written, has important ramifications for individual...
WEBINAR | Does the Post Halliburton landscape provide “closure on disclosure” for appointments in London Maritime arbitration?
HFW in association with the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC) and 4 Pump Court would like to invite you to a webinar on Tuesday 8 December 2020, 12:00pm – 13:30pm GMT, discussing the implications for the maritime industry of the recent UK Supreme Court Judgment in Halliburton v Chubb.
In its landmark decision handed down on Friday 27 November 2020, the UK Supreme Court...
The WFW Briefing: Quincecare Duty in the spotlight – March 2020
More Trouble for Banks?
Almost thirty years ago, the English court found that a bank owes a fiduciary duty to its customer, known as the Qunicecare duty of care (the Quincecare Duty). Since then, it has rarely been relied upon by customers seeking to take action against their bank. However, this may be about to change following two recent decisions which have thrust the Quincecare Duty bank into the spotlight.
Anthony Woolich, partner
HFW Briefing – Brexit No-Deal Checklist
The UK is due to have a...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/18/hfw-briefing-brexit-no-deal-checklist/
Costas Frangeskides
Partner
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
HFW Insurance Bulletin: July 2019 Edition 1
1. Court cases and arbitration
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/10/hfw-insurance-bulletin-july-2019-edition-1/
The Strait of Hormuz: how can you manage the risks?
On 20 June 2019 the US narrowly pulled back from retaliatory military strikes on Iranian targets. This was a move planned in response to Iran’s targeting of a US drone allegedly operating in Iranian airspace. These events follow a series of attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman area, most recently on the “Front Altair” and the “Kokuka Courageous”.
The security situation in the Gulf is rapidly evolving. Owners and charterers will want to keep...
Costas Frangeskides
Partner
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
HFW Insurance Bulletin: June 2019 Edition 1
In this issue: Regulation and legislation; Court cases and arbitration; Market developments
The PRA has imposed a penalty of over £1 million on an independent bank for breaches relating to the outsourcing of critical services. The outcome of the PRA’s investigation into the bank’s outsourcing risk management and incident response has...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/06/15/hfw-insurance-bulletin-june-2019-edition-1/
Costas Frangeskides, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
HFW Insurance Bulletin: May 2019
In this issue: Regulation and legislation; Court cases and arbitration.
The FCA’s Executive Director for Strategy and Competition, Christopher Woolard, recently spoke in London on the impact of FCA Innovate, the FCA project which is aimed at promoting innovation in financial services in the interests of...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/30/hfw-insurance-bulletin-may-2019/