Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).
Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.
To contact our Singapore office, please contact our BD Director, Asia, Rachel Foxton. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking team in London.
20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL
enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200
DX 0009 Lond/Chan Lane
28 Maxwell Road
#02-03
Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120
singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230
Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).
Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.
To contact our Singapore office, please contact our BD Director, Asia, Rachel Foxton. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking team in London.
20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL
enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200
DX 0009 Lond/Chan Lane
28 Maxwell Road
#02-03
Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120
singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230
The Supreme Court has this week granted Owners permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in Alize 1954 v Allianz (“CMA CGM LIBRA”).
The appeal raises important questions as to the nature of a shipowner’s seaworthiness obligation under the Hague Visby Rules (and equivalent charterparty and insurance provisions). Seaworthiness was last considered by the House of Lords nearly 60 years ago. The appeal will provide an opportunity for the Supreme Court to confirm the scope of this fundamental obligation.
Owners are represented by Timothy Hill QC and Alex Carless, instructed by Reed Smith.