Course description
What are the relevant convention, legislation and civil procedure rules dealing with the arrest of vessels within the jurisdiction, and how are they to be applied? Will the arresting party have to provide security and if so, in what amount and form?
In just 1 hour, this webinar with barrister Lara Hicks will cover the relevant international conventions, statutory provisions, and procedural rules applicable to arresting a ship in the UK. It will also outline the claims for which vessels may be arrested and discuss case law on wrongful arrest and a recent High Court case, the Eastern Pacific Chartering Inc v Pola Maritime Ltd, The Divinegate, which attempted to challenge the test for wrongful arrest first established over a century ago in the Xenos v Aldersley (The Evangelismos).
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Introduction
This webinar will cover the relevant international conventions, statutory provisions, and procedural rules applicable to arresting a ship in the UK.
The webinar will outline the claims for which vessels may be arrested and discuss case law on wrongful arrest and a recent High Court case, the Eastern Pacific Chartering Inc v Pola Maritime Ltd, The Divinegate, which attempted to challenge the test for wrongful arrest first established over a century ago in the Xenos v Aldersley (The Evangelismos).
The procedural and practical steps required to arrest a vessel, including whether lodging security is a prerequisite will be addressed, together with jurisdictional issues.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- What are the relevant convention, legislation and civil procedure rules dealing with the arrest of vessels within the jurisdiction and how are they to be applied?
- In respect of what claims can a vessel be arrested?
- Will the arresting party have to provide security and if so, in what amount and form?
- What are the practical steps to take to arrest?
- What documents are to be lodged with the court?
- What if there is urgency as the vessel is about to leave the jurisdiction; what steps, if any, can be taken in those circumstances?
- Following an arrest, where is the substantive matter to be pursued? Must it be pursued in the jurisdiction?
- What amounts to wrongful arrest and what are the precedent and recent cases dealing with the same?
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