Climate change litigation: youth activists successful in Held v Montana By Toby Vallance The judgment in Held v Montana , handed down on 14 August, ruled in favour of the youth activists,…
Renewables and the Powering Up Britain blueprint: challenges and opportunities for the insurance industry? By Toby Vallance The new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released its blueprint for securing energy…
THE ENERGY SECTOR: STUTTERING PROGRESS TO NET ZERO By Toby Vallance, There was stuttering progress during Energy Day at COP27 yesterday…
What can we expect from COP27? By Toby Vallance, Simon Jones A year ago, at the conclusion of COP26, the Glasgow Climate Pact kept alive the prospect of…
UK GOVERNMENT NET ZERO STRATEGY FAILS TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2008 By Toby Vallance, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH AND OTHERS v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY …
The CMA CGM LIBRA – the buck stops with the owners when a vessel is rendered unseaworthy due to a defective passage plan By Toby Vallance, The Supreme Court has recently handed down its judgment on appeal in Alize 1954 v…
COP26 Day 5: Energy - the roadmap to carbon neutrality By Toby Vallance One of the UK Prime Minister’s ambitious pledges in the run-up to COP26 was to consign coal to…
50 predictions: Marine, Aviation & Transport and Energy By Anthony Menzies, Toby Vallance The nature of ransom is changing Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) insurance proved a perhaps…
Arbitral jurisdiction under bills of lading – reinventing the wheel? By Anthony Menzies, Toby Vallance, Franc Gozalvez The Commercial Court in Sea Master Shipping Inc v…
Navigators v. Atlasnavios-Navegacao – Supreme Court provides final twist in the tale By Anthony Menzies, Toby Vallance The Supreme Court has held that, contrary to the common ground between the parties, the vessel's…
All risks marine cargo insurance wording put to the test By Anthony Menzies, Toby Vallance, Franc Gozalvez The Commercial Court has recently held in Engelhart CTP (US) LLC v Lloyd’s Syndicate 1221 that…
In-depth analysis: Autonomous vehicles: from theory to reality By Peter Allchorne, Olya Melnitchouk, Andrew Parker, Toby Vallance Autonomous vehicles are being tested on public roads around the world just as the first crewless…
Hanjin Shipping: Impact on Cargo Insurers By Anthony Menzies, Toby Vallance When the board of Hanjin Shipping voted unanimously to file for receivership at the end of August,…
Cars, ships and planes – and not a driver, skipper or pilot in sight By Craig Dickson, Toby Vallance A revolution is sweeping the world of transport, a revolution that will see people and goods…