The Court of Appeal confirmed that the Working Time Regulations 1998 must be interpreted as requiring holiday pay to take account of results-based commission that would ordinarily be paid to an employee.

Welcome to the first edition of our monthly shipping case digest, providing you with concise and useful summaries of recent legal decisions in the shipping market.

The Court of Appeal has recently considered the ability of a defendant carrier to rely on the defences in Article IV Rule 2 of the Hague Rules when confronted with an allegation of breach of Article III Rule 2 by way of negligence. This case importantly lays to rest the concept that a carrier must first disprove negligence before it is able to rely on any defence.

In this case the court applied, for the first time, case law relating to the scuttling of vessels, when dealing with a challenge by cargo insurers to an application made by the owners of the vessel to limit their liability under the 1976 Convention.

In his recent decision Phillips J clarified the meaning of ‘light ballast condition’ and defined the scope and effect of a delay claim under the TOWCON form.

In a recent case before the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, District Judge Forrest held that O.W. Bunkers did not possess a maritime lien over bunkers supplied to various ships because it had not 'provided' the bunkers.

Hill Dickinson’s corporate team has advised BGF (Business Growth Fund) on substantial investment in Woodall Nicholson, the Westhoughton headquartered manufacturer of specialist vehicles for the funeral, public transport and emergency services markets.

Continuing the series on trends and challenges facing the North West in the year ahead, Jim Purves looks at the region’s thriving logistics sector.

In September Hill Dickinson’s staff and family team launched its annual children’s calendar competition, encouraging budding young artists to submit entries for this year’s theme ‘wonders of the world'.

International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Julian Clark will be joining the firm as global head of shipping.

If there was a free way to protect your home, your buy-to-lets and your aged relatives’ homes from property fraud, you’d use it, right?

Hill Dickinson partner, Matt Noon, has been appointed to the board of thriving business membership organisation Professional Liverpool (PL). The organisation - which promotes professional excellence in Liverpool and the city region, announced the appointment at its AGM last week.