By: Naraya Lamart and Ollie van der Zee As part of our decommissioning series, we took a macro view of the obligations on stakeholders Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth) (2006 Act) and the different kinds of contracts involved in topside and substructure removal and onshore recycling. Many in the industry will […]
By: Naraya Lamart, Joseph Nicholls and Emma Campbell At a glance The shipping world was waiting with bated breath last week as Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepared to vote on the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, including the much-anticipated IMO Net-Zero Framework. However, in a shifting political landscape, delegates at […]
By: Naraya Lamart and Ollie van der Zee At a glance Decommissioning is a necessary and planned stage in the life of every offshore petroleum project, requiring consideration from the outset and ongoing development throughout the project’s life. Over the next 50 years, Australia is expected to see USD40.5 billion in offshore decommissioning activity, primarily […]
By: Peter Leman, Charles Henley and Caitlin Barclay Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd The recent England and Wales Court of Appeal decision in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd reinforces the current position of New Zealand law on subrogated recoveries. The Court of Appeal rejected […]
By: Naraya Lamart, Joseph Nicholls and Emma Campbell Issue 1 – Tallow Commodities and liability for charges under a contract of carriage Our Marine + Transport team are launching a marine series to provide marine insurers and their insureds with short reviews of the key authorities on legal issues arising out of the marine insurance […]
What made you decide to become a lawyer? Other than the usual desire to argue a point with everyone and shows like Boston Legal (aged very poorly, I know), I like the fact that the law is not actually made up of rigid principles but rather can be moulded to suit particular circumstances, and that’s […]
Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Australian Government announced further sanctions against Russia. There are now over 100 sanctioned persons and entities on the Australian list and a raft of other sanctions in place around the world. Organisations doing business across jurisdictions need to undertake careful due diligence with their […]
Carmichael Rail Network Pty Ltd v BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH & Co. KG (The BBC Nile) [2022] FCAFC 171 A recent Federal Court of Australia decision has confirmed that it is possible to exclude the jurisdiction of an Australian Court for disputes arising out of bills of lading for interstate carriage. In The BBC Nile, […]
The significant uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is not without risk. This is particularly true during shipping because of the potential fire hazards posed by lithium-ion batteries and the fact that EVs are not classified as dangerous goods on roll-on/roll-off vessels. Given the high value of damages associated with shipping fires, and the complexities of […]
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1; ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2 Two landmark High Court cases have decided that the terms of a written contract will determine whether a person is an employee or a contractor. This is a major shift […]
