UNCLC talk by David Barnard

On 11 March, one of our undergraduate students, Mr David Barnard, gave a talk on the Supreme Court decision in The Longchamp (2017). This case concerned the law of general average in the context of Somali pirates who hijacked the vessel and proceeded to demand a ransom of US$6 million. The case considered whether the expenses incurred in the period of negotiations were subject to contribution from other interests in the maritime adventure. The talk shall examine the legal arguments at each stage, the Supreme Court decision, and potential practical and legal issues which may arise due to the majority's reasoning.

David is one of our UG students who has recently completed a dissertation under Professor Howard Bennett’s supervision on a topic in the area of maritime law. David expressed an interest in sharing his research with the members of UNCLC and students who are interested in commercial law generally and in maritime law in particular. We at the UNCLC are very happy to encourage and support such initiatives coming from our students.