Appointment of Deputy Honorary Secretary
November 26, 2009
The LMAA is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Gaunt as the Deputy Honorary Secretary of the LMAA. Ian will take over from Simon Gault as Honorary Secretary during the course of next year.
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Consultation closes on proposals to amend Brussels 1 Regulation on 24 June 2009
June 16, 2009
Consultation on the proposals to amend the Brussels 1 Regulation by the Ministry of Justice close on June 24th,, 2009. If adopted, these proposals would restore the power of the courts of the “place of arbitration” to grant provisional measures, such as anit-suit injunctions to compel parties to an arbitration agreement to comply with their obligations to arbitrate their disputes in accordance with the arbitration agreement. This would restore the position to where it was before the decision of the ECJ in The “Front Comor” Case C-185/07.
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Appeals in Maritime Arbitration
May 24, 2009
The Commercial Court Users’ Committee has asked Lord Mance to investigate the question of appeals from arbitration awards.
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2008 Statistics
May 18, 2009
These figures have been adjusted to reflect the fact that the same arbitration will show up in more than one return if full members involved as part of a tribunal of more than one arbitrator, according to the formulas used previously in producing the figures in the past Spring newsletters.
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In Memoriam
May 6, 2009
It is with great regret that we announce the death of George Hardee in hospital on Saturday 2nd May 2009, following a fall in his garden the previous day.
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Notice of changes to the Committee of the LMAA
April 1, 2009
At the Fourty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, held at the offices of M.J. Kusel & Co. on 25th March 2009, Clive Aston and Brian Williamson were elected to the Committee.
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BIMCO/LMAA Arbitration Clause
March 17, 2009
With the introduction by the LMAA of The Intermediate Claims Procedure (2009) designed to deal with claims of between USD 100,000 and 400,000, the LMAA has worked with BIMCO to produce some recommended additional wording for its Dispute Resolution Clause/Law and Arbitration Clause 1998.
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BALTIC EXCHANGE AND LMAA TO OFFER MEDIATION SERVICES
March 9, 2009
The Baltic Exchange and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) have teamed up to establish a mediation service for shipping and commodity related disputes.
Drawing on the experience of both senior Baltic Exchange members with hands on shipbroking expertise and LMAA mediators, the service will offer companies an alternative to arbitration and court litigation as a means of resolving disputes.
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LMAA INTRODUCES INTERMEDIATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE
March 4, 2009
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) has introduced a new procedure designed to deal with claims of between $100,000 and $400,000.
Developed in conjunction with the Baltic Exchange, the new procedure is intended to limit the cost of arbitrating to suit a wide range of shipping and commodity related disputes.
In essence, the Intermediate Claims Procedure 2009 has been designed to enable any party using arbitration to settle a commercial dispute to predict the cost of proceeding from the outset of the case.
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Fees and Costs from 1 July 2008
July 1, 2008
In respect of those fees and costs set by the Association, the Committee have determined that the following Small Claims Fees should apply with effect from 1 July 2008.
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LMAA Mediation
January 5, 2007
A panel of Full Members of the LMAA prepared to accept appointments as mediators has been established. The following are members of the panel:
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New LMAA Terms
January 1, 2006
On 1st January 2006, the LMAA Terms (2006) came into effect. They apply in place of the LMAA Terms (2002) to arbitral proceedings commenced on or after 1st January 2006. Go to LMAA Terms for the full terms and a commentary on those terms.
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New Terms For the Small Claims Procedure
January 1, 2006
On 1st January 2006, the LMAA Small Claims Procedure 2006 came into effect. They apply in place of the LMAA Small Claims Procedure 2002 to small claims arbitrations commenced on or after 1st January 2006. Go to Small Claims Procedure for the full terms and a commentary on the Small Claims Procedure 2006.
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