In this episode of Case by Case, Luke Zadkovich and Calum Cheyne are delighted to welcome maritime arbitrator and shipbroker, Tim Hartland, to discuss a recent English Commercial Court case DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 181 (Comm).
The curly area of "subjects" always makes for a good discussion.
Subjects are all about whether a contract is formed with something that must happen in the future OR whether something must first happen before a contract is formed.
We got into here. Surprise and debate about whether the right decision was arrived at.
Asking big questions like does the law meet industry practice? Does the industry understand the law?
A combination of education, better drafting and clearer law would help the cause here.
Tim, thank you immensely for reaching out and joining us on the pod. It was a pleasure having you on.
Calum, your knowledge in this area is market leading. Great to hear your insights, as always.
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