9 November 2020
Starting on Thursday 30 April 2020, we will be running a series of shipping-focused webinars every Thursday.
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5pm – Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai
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9am – London
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1pm – Dubai
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6pm – Seoul
Do join us each week to gain insight into the legal issues that affect the shipping industry. There will be the opportunity to ask questions at the end.
Please click on the individual links to register for the talks that you are interested in. We hope you can join us.
Upcoming webinars
In too deep…? Arbitrator bias in Halliburton v Chubb
Thursday 12 November 2020
The Supreme Court heard the appeal in Halliburton v Chubb nearly a year ago. Given the length of time which has passed without a judgment, the answer to the question of when an arbitrator should make disclosure of circumstances which may give rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality is clearly not a straightforward one. The shipping community is relatively small, as is the pool of arbitrators with sufficient experience to deal with the complexities of marine disputes. The issue of potential arbitrator bias is therefore a topical one for the industry. Joanne Champkins will provide a reminder of the decision in the Court of Appeal and discuss the issue which was before the Supreme Court. Unless, of course, the Supreme Court hands down its judgment before then, in which case she will cover that long awaited decision.
Speaker: Joanne Champkins
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The end of uncertainty?
Thursday 19 November 2020
Our panel, drawn from across the marine insurance market, will examine the extent to which traditional insurance contracts can or should survive in the digital age. The origins of today’s contracts and clauses were drawn up in the days of sailing ships and the beginnings of international trade at scale. In those days the sea was a dangerous place, there was no instant communications and losses were frequent. Cargo interests and carriers sought to fairly apportion risks contractually and a regime based on liability following fault was established. In the 21st Century modern communications and better technology means that insurable interests can be tracked and identified anywhere in the world. We can predict the weather. The uncertainties have gone but the traditional insurance regime survives. We look ahead to see what changes might come about in the future and what this could mean.
Panel: Alex Davis, Rod Johnson, Richard Turner, President of IUMI, Howard Potter, Head of Cyber at Astaara, Andy Yeoman, CEO at Concirrus and Jeremy Maynard, Vice President – Global Marine at Marsh
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Introduction to maritime sustainability from a lawyer’s perspective
Thursday 26 November 2020
Haris Zografakis, partner in the London office and head of the firm’s commodities practice will introduce the Sea Cargo Charter, in which he was involved as member of the drafting group, in the context of the IMO targets for the reduction of GHG emissions and the wider discussion around maritime sustainability.
Speaker: Haris Zografakis
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For further information, please contact:
Daryll Ng, Partner, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
daryll.ng@shlegalworld.com