Timothy Young QC

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Timothy Young QC's principal area of practice is international trade, embracing shipping, commodities, insurance, the carriage and sale of goods, banking and related disciplines. He appears principally in the High Court and the Court of Appeal before various arbitration tribunals. He also acts as an arbitrator, either sole or as a member of a panel, accepting appointments under the rules of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce or other appropriate trade body or ad hoc, if required. He is a member of the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators.

International arbitration

Regularly appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce, and the London Court of International Arbitration. Supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.

Appearing frequently as advocate before arbitrations under all three institutions in relation to all manner of trading and financial disputes.

Also, prior to its supersession by the Financial Ombudsman Service, on the panel of arbitrators of the Securities and Futures Association.

Specialisations: 

  • International Trade
  • Shipping
  • Commodities
  • Insurance
  • Carriage and sale of goods
  • Banking
  • Telecommunications

Principal Cases: 

Commodities / Sales of Goods

Concordia Trading v Richco International [1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 475 (Evans J- FOB sale- sellers' duty to tender documents).

Bangladesh Export Import v Sucden-Kerry [1995] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1 (CA - Frustration and refusal of import licences under cif contract).

Soon Hua Seng v Glencore [1996] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 398 (Mance J- cif sellers' obligation on tender of shipping documents).

Glencore Grain v Lebanese Organisation for International Commerce [1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 386 (CA - The Panchaud Freres principle and non- compliance with letter of credit establishment obligations).

Shipping

Balli Trading v Afalona [1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1 (CA-Incorporation of timecharter terms in bill of lading).

President of India v Jebsens [1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1 (HL.- Laytime calculation).

Ellis Shipping v Voest Alpine [1992] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 109 (CA-Freight and Laytime and demurrage exceptions).

The Griparion [1994] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 533 (Rix J - Demise charters and allegations of inducing fraud).

The Island Archon [1994] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 227 (CA-implied indemnities in timecharters). The Gregos [1994] 1 W.L.R 1465 (HL - Timecharter redelivery obligations).

Anderson v A-G for New Zealand [1995] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 264 (unseaworthiness not caused by a want of due diligence).

Fyffes Group v Reefer Express Lines [1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep.171 (Moore-Bick J COA; obligations and damages).

Baghlaf Al Zafer Factory v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 229 [2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1 (exclusive jurisdiction clause, Hague-Visby Rules).

Baghlaf Al Zafer Factory Co. Br. for Industry Ltd v Pakistan National Shipping Co. and Anor (No.2) [C.A.] [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 229.

Nordstern Allgemeine Versicherungs A.G. v Intrnav Ltd; Same v Katsamas and Stamoulis (C.A.) [1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 139.

UBC Chartering Ltd v Liepaya Shipping Co. Ltd (The"Liepaya") [Q.B. (Com.Ct) [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 649 - Premature Termination.

Neuva Fortuna Corporation v Tata Ltd (The "Nea Elpis") [Q.B. (Comm. Ct.) [1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 497 - Agency - Undisclosed principal - Joint venture partner and coprincipal.

The "Tychy" [C.A.] [1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 10 - Admiralty practice - Arrest of vessel - Application to st aside - Slot charter - Rectification and Novation.

Brownsville Holdings Ltd and Anor v Adamjee Insurance Co. Ltd; (The "Milasan") [2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 458 - Insurance (Marine) - Total loss - Insured peril.

Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and Others (No. 2) [C.A.] [2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 218 - Bill of Lading - Deceit - Conspiracy.

Whistler International Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (The "Hill Harmony") [C.A.] ] [2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 147 - Charterparty (Time) - Employment Navigation.

The "JORDAN II"Jindal Iron and Steel Co ltd and Others v Islamic Solidarity Shipping Company [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep 57 (House of Lords); [2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep 87 (Court of Appeal and First Instance) The three Courts reviewed various aspects of the law on cargo claims, including the construction of "FIOST" clauses in Charterparties and Bill of Lading Contracts, and the extent to which the Hague Conventon abrogates freedom of contract.

Arbitration

Triad v Stellar Chartering [1993] 2 Lloyd's rep 388 [Abandonment and amendments].

Almare v Derby [1989] 2 Lloyd's rep 376 [Ad hoc reference].

Petredec v Tokumaru [1994] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 162 [wrongly named parties and appointment of arbitrator by court].

Banking

Instituto Bancario San Paolo v Yamaichi Inter Ltd. (unreported 1996 - Waller J - options in quasi- Eurobond issue).

Sea Voyager v Norbulk AS  (Arbitration 1997-inter-bank payment letters).

Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 684 and 656. Cresswell J and CA (UCP 400, false bills of lading).

Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and Others (No. 2) [C.A.] [2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 511 - Bill of lading - Deceit - Conspiracy.

Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and Others (No.3) [Q.B. (Com. Ct.)] [1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 139; 2001 1 Lloyd's Rep. 147

Education and Career: 

Born in 1953, he was educated at Malvern College (1967-1971), (Exhibitioner 1967 and Scholar 1970).

He attended The Institut Britannique de la Sorbonne (1971-1972), then Magdalen College, Oxford (1972- 1976) (Exhibitioner) - BA Jurisprudence 1975 - First Class.

He is an Honorary Senior Mackinnon Scholar (BCL First Class) Gray's Inn - Birkenhead Scholar (1977)

He was called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) in 1977 and has practised since 1978 at 3 Essex Court and 20 Essex Street. He took silk in 1996.

Appointments and Society Memberships: 

  • A member of the London Commercial and Common Law Bar Association
  • Supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association
  • Member of the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators

Lectures and Teaching: 

He was a Lecturer in Law at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (1976-1980).

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