Maritime Reader

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August 2006

4 articles

Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 19 years ago

Conflict Israel/Lebanon and Hezbollah

Considering the current position under English law regarding the position under charter-parties in the context of the recent hostilities in Israel and Lebanon. Following the recent hostilities between Israel, Lebanon and especially Hezbollah, Skuld has received many questions regarding owners’ and charterers’ legal po

Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 19 years ago

Guarantee given by e-mail held to be unenforceable

Pointing out the significant risks in relying on informal or “unsigned” guarantees given electronically by email. Most agreements can be made informally (although it can be difficult to prove the existence of such an agreement later).

Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·almost 20 years ago

When is an agreement binding?

The question of whether a binding agreement has in fact been made between two parties seems to come up fairly regularly before the courts, and recently the High Court in London had to decide whether a C/P was binding when this was "subject to signing of mutually agreeable contract terms and conditions". This case also