David Bennet
Clyde & Co LLP
Articles
The Obligation to Proceed with Utmost despatch: extending Monroe v Ryan
USA - October 19 2017 In a welcome decision for Charterers, the Commercial Court has clarified an as-yet unresolved point of law concerning the parameters of a ship owner's…
Reform of the English Courts - The challenges
European Union, United Kingdom - September 23 2020 In 2020 the courts in England and Wales have been dealing with two major challenges. What changes have been made to deal with these, and more…
Letters of Credit: Autonomy Principle Affirmed (Court of Appeal)
Global, United Kingdom - January 25 2017 The commercial purpose of a standby letter of credit is to ensure that the beneficiary can obtain payment from a creditworthy bank of sums due under…
Global oil price volatility report: Risks and opportunities in 2016
Global - September 14 2016 A series of geopolitical and market factors have driven volatility in the oil price and exerted enormous downward pressure on profitability across the…
Sandra Sinclair-Hughes, Richard Devine, Paul Dillon, Lesley Gray, Clare Hatcher, Sandy Kemp, Marko Kraljevic, David Leckie, Philip Mace, Stewart Perry, David Reynolds, Michael Wachtel, Mark Walsh, Heidi Watson
The Obligation to Proceed with Utmost Despatch - Shoring up early principles
United Kingdom - November 6 2018 CSSA Chartering and Shipping Services SA v Mitsui O.S.K Lines Ltd - "PACIFIC VOYAGER" For some time the question of whether the Monroe v Ryan [1935] 2…
