Bills of lading – Exclusive jurisdiction clause for England – Proceedings commenced in Nigeria – Anti-suit injunction – Anti-anti-suit injunction – Whether exclusive jurisdiction clause was binding – Grounds for refusing relief – Costs

Admiralty – Limitation of liability – Limitation of liability for wreck removal claims – Reservation against limitation of claims for the removal of wreck – Two tugs becoming wreck as a result of allision – Removal of wrecks by port authority – Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976, articles 2(1)(a) and (d) – Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth)

Charterparty – Amended NYPE 1993 form – Final hire accounts – Off-hire – Underperformance claim – Whether master’s or weather routing company’s evidence of weather to be preferred – Meaning of “up to BF4” and “in good faith” in performance warranty – Whether damage to ship’s cranes caused by stevedores loading and discharging logs – Master abandoning bunkering when vessel double-banked, ropes parted and a seaman was injured – Whether vessel off-hire – Causation

Procedure – LMAA Fast and Low Cost Arbitration (FALCA) Rules

Carriage of goods – Contractual incorporation of Hague Rules – Contract making separate provision for time limits and service – Whether Hague Rules ousted – Whether contractual provisons compatible with Hague Rules, article III, rules 6 and 8

Charterparty – Amended NYPE 1946 form – Covid-19 PCR test certification for new crew – Rejection of vessel for loading in China – Deviation to Korea to obtain certification – Whether PCR certificates required to make the vessel “in every way fitted for the service” – Whether vessel off-hire

Conflict of laws – Representative proceedings – Cruise ship affected by outbreak of Covid-19 – Proceedings brought on behalf of US and UK passengers – Cruise ship operators applying for stay of proceedings in reliance on exclusive jurisdiction and class action waiver clauses in terms and conditions – Whether clauses incorporated into passage contracts – Whether Australia clearly inappropriate forum – Whether stay should be granted

Insurance – Marine – Vessel capsizing – Constructive total loss – Perils of the sea – Breach of the duty of fair presentation – Seaworthiness – Breach of warranty – Insurable interest – Late payment – Marine Insurance Act 1906, sections 4, 39 and 60 – Insurance Act 2015, sections 2, 10, 11 and 13A