Our Services
The increasing complexity of legal disputes means that in-house legal departments are overburdened and those without in-house expertise, particularly small and specialist operators, are concerned about increasing costs. At CTRL, we recognise these difficulties and can offer claims and legal services at rates which compare favourably with other shipping law firms.
We advise on a wide range of English law shipping and marine insurance related claims and disputes, such as:
- Charterparties
- Cargo claims and contracts of carriage
- Shipbuilding contracts
- Ship sale and purchase Memoranda of Agreement
- Shipmanagement contracts
- Offshore supply vessels and structures
- Enforcement of court judgments and arbitration awards
The CTRL Claims & Legal team is led by Helen McCormick. Helen is an experienced litigator dealing with a range of dry shipping disputes. Her particular focus is on offshore contracts, workboats and small and specialist operations.
As a part of CJC, CTRL’s clients also have access to the full range of services offered by CJC. CJC is a full-service shipping law firm covering all aspects of shipping, including corporate, transactional and finance work, marine casualty handling and investigation, shipping litigation, marine insurance and international trade.
Emojis and breach of contract: Phones 4U Limited v EE Limited
In January 2018, the Commercial Court handed down the first UK judgment to consider the use of emojis in a commercial context.
Supplytime 2017: It’s not just a charterparty, it’s a state of mind
Most of us know how a knock for knock clause is supposed to work: I take care of my property and my people, you take …
My charterer has threatened to cut my charter rate, despite the charterparty not allowing for this. What damages can I claim if I refuse their request and they walk away from the charter?
The usual ‘rule of thumb’ measure of damages for a charterer’s repudiatory breach of a charterparty is the difference between the hire that you would …
The Enterprise Act 2016 – A ‘reasonable time’ to pay – what does that mean?
The Enterprise Act 2016 comes into force on 4 May 2017, and will apply to every insurance policy placed or renewed on or after 4 …
Introducing the CTRL benefit clause
In the recent article Cost reductions across Members’ operational landscape, the Shipowners’ Club introduced its Members to the ‘CTRL benefit’ clause. Members of the Shipowners’ …
Increasing limits under the amended 1996 protocol of the LLMC
On 30 November 2016, the limits of a ship owners’ liability for a maritime claim in the UK will rise by 51%, when the amended …
Insurance Act 2015: What is and isn’t charging?
On 19 March 2016 the Radio 4 Moneybox programme took calls from people in Carlisle who had been affected by severe flooding the previous December …
The Nuclear Option. Shipbuilding contracts: Can I cancel? Should I cancel?
Cancelling contracts isn’t straightforward; there are many traps for the unwary buyer who attempts to bring the contract to an end. If you get it …
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