David Lewis

FR Lurssen Werft GmbH v Halle [2009] EWHC 2607 (Comm), Commercial Court - shipbuilding - commision on sale of megayacht - governing law of commission agreement - Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990- Article 3(1) of the Rome Convention - forum non conveniens.

Choil Trading SA v Addax Trading SA (2009) 106(39) L.S.G. 22, Commercial Court - Joint venture arrangement for supply of oil - individual purchases of oil - jurisdiction under Article 17 of the Lugano Convention - whether jurisdiction agreements for individual purchases applicable to joint venture arrangement.

Galaxy Special Maritime Enterprise v Prima Ceylon Ltd [2006] 2 Lloyd's Law Rep. 27, Court of Appeal - grounding of vessel in Sri Lanka - parallel proceedings in England and Sri Lanka - claim under Lloyd's Average Bond for contributions to general average and salvage -appropriate forum.

Newsat Holdings Ltd & Ors v Zani [2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 707, Commercial Court - alleged fraudulent misrepresentations relating to satellite rights - permission to serve out of the jurisdiction under CPR 6.20(8) - worldwide freezing order.

Ace Insurance SA-NV (formerly Cigna) v Zurich Insurance Company - Appeal to the House of Lords - Brussels and Lugano Conventions - s. 49 of the CJJA 1982 - compatibility of the discretionary power of forum non conveniens with the Conventions.

Latchin t/a Dinkha Latchin Associates v General Mediterranean Holdings SA [2002] C.L.C. 330, Commercial Court - Challenge to jurisdiction - Claimant bringing action against Luxembourg registered defendant, alleging domiciled in United Kingdom - Brussels Convention, Articles 2, 5(5) and 6(1) - forum non conveniens.

National Justice Compania Naviera S.A. v Prudential Assurance Company Limited ("the Ikarian Reefer") , Queen's Bench - Order for examination on and production of books and assets under RSC O. 48.1 - Brussels Convention, enforcement regime, Articles 16(5), 24.

FR Lurssen Werft GmbH v Halle [2009] EWHC 2607 (Comm), Commercial Court - shipbuilding - commision on sale of megayacht - governing law of commission agreement - Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990- Article 3(1) of the Rome Convention - forum non conveniens.

Inta Navigation Ltd v Ranch Investments Ltd [2009] 1 C.L.C. 887, Commercial Court - Sale of ship - Right of first refusal - appeal against arbitration award - MOA conferring right of first refusal on buyers to purchase second newbuild vessel - Whether resulting contract on Norwegian Saleform terms or on novation terms.

The Newforest [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 504, Commercial Court - Charterparty (Voyage) - Demurrage - Charterparty providing for demurrage to be calculated on basis of statement of facts - Statement of facts referring to bad weather - Owners subsequently seeking to assert that delays not caused by bad weather - Status of statement of facts - Whether charterers liable for demurrage.

Galaxy Special Maritime Enterprise v Prima Ceylon Ltd [2006] 2 Lloyd's Law Rep. 27, Court of Appeal - grounding of vessel in Sri Lanka - parallel proceedings in England and Sri Lanka - claim under Lloyd's Average Bond for contributions to general average and salvage - appropriate forum.

Bernuth Lines Ltd v High Seas Shipping Ltd [2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 537, Commercial Court - arbitration application - initiation and conduct of arbitration exclusively by email - whether arbitration validly commenced and conducted.

The Laemthong Glory (No. 2) [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 632, Commercial Court - Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, 1999 - Charterers entitled to require vessel to discharge cargo against letter of indemnity - Receivers' letter of indemnity addressed to charterers and not shipowners - Whether shipowners entitled to enforce receivers' letter of indemnity against receivers under 1999 Act - Whether shipowners entitled to specific performance.

Zabihi v Janzemini [2009] EWCA Civ 851, Court of Appeal - conversion of valuable jewellery - dishonest evidence - measure of damages - sufficiency of evidence - the rule in Armorie v Delamirie (1721) 1 Strange 505.

Newsat Holdings Ltd & Ors v Zani [2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 707, Commercial Court - alleged fraudulent misrepresentations relating to satellite rights - permission to serve out of the jurisdiction under CPR 6.20(8) - worldwide freezing order.

Hopkins v TL Dallas Ltd and Anor - [2005] 1 B.C.L.C. 543, Chancery Division - alleged guarantees executed by director dismissed for dishonesty - whether guarantees tainted by dishonesty - assignment of guarantees to third party by liquidator.

Abdulrazaq v Modena Sportswagen HAndels GmbH [2003] All ER (D) 298 (Feb), High Court - disputed claims over ownership of various Ferraris - order for delivery up.

Choil Trading SA v Addax Trading SA (2009) 106 (39) L.S.G. 22, Commercial Court - Joint venture arrangement for supply of oil - individual purchases of oil - jurisdiction under Article 17 of the Lugano Convention - whether jurisdiction agreements for individual purchases applicable to joint venture arrangement.

Contigroup Companies Inc v Glencore AG [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 241, Commercial Court - damages for delay in delivery under contract for the sale of goods - available market for liquefied petroleum gas in South- East China - reasonableness of settlement of claims by Chinese receivers.