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Law digests: 9 December 2022

09 December 2022
Issue: 8006 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Arbitration

DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1555, [2022] All ER (D) 77 (Nov)

The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Commercial Court that the arbitrator had no jurisdiction. The issue on the appeal was whether a proposed charterparty which was expressly stated to be ‘subject shipper/receivers approval’ contained a binding arbitration agreement conferring jurisdiction on an arbitrator to determine whether the charterparty contract had been concluded. The court held, among other things, that the judge was right to conclude that the arbitrator had no substantive jurisdiction and that his award should be set aside pursuant to s 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996.


Consumer credit

Steiner (on her own behalf and as executor and personal representative of the estate of Paul Steiner) v National Westminster Bank plc [2022] EWHC 2519 (KB), [2022] All ER (D) 80 (Nov)

The King’s Bench Division dismissed the claimant’s (Mrs S’s) appeal against the judge’s decision, on a preliminary issue, that no debtor-creditor-supplier agreement had existed between the claimant’s

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn Premium Content

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

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