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Queen of the North The Transportation Safety Board has released its final report into the sinking of the Queen of the North. The Report and additional information can be found here. CMLA Seminar "Carriage of Goods and Passengers in the 21st Century" at Vancouver June 9, 2008 The Canadian Maritime Law Association is hosting an open seminar at Vancouver on June 9, 2008 entitled "Carriage of Goods and Passengers in the 21st Century". All interested persons are invited to attend. Details and a Registration form can be found here. You can also attend the CMLA's annual general meeting to be held on June 10, 1998. Phoenix Bulk Carriers Ltd. v. Kremikovtzi Trade, 2007 SCC 13 Please be advised that the Supreme Court of Canada has rendered its decision in the above noted matter which deals with arrest of cargo following a breach of a charter party by a shipper. The reasons can be found here. New Summaries We have now completed summaries of all Canadian Maritime Law cases decided in 2005 and 2006. The summaries have been added to the appropriate pages on this site. The summaries can also be downloaded and/or viewed in the paper Developments in Canadian Maritime Law 2005-2006 (note: this is pdf format). You will note that the summaries now all contain links to the reasons for judgment located at CanLii. The Table of Cases has been updated to include the new summaries. Fisheries A number of new summaries have been added to the Fisheries pages.
Canadian Hulls Pacific Clauses Canadian Hulls Pacific Clauses 2005 are now available. To review these clauses click here.
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2008 CasesMulti-modal – Bailment on Terms – Himalaya Clause – Rail Carriage – s.137 Canadian Transportation Act Boutique Jacob Inc. v Pantainer Ltd., 2008 FCA 85 Breach of Collision Regulations - Due Diligence R. v. Bridle, 2008 BCPC 52 Pollution - Deposit of deleterious substance - Sentence Newfoundland Recycling v. Her Majesty the Queen (Attorney General for Canada), 2008 NLTD 38 2007 CasesCollisions - Class Action Certification Kotai v. Queen of the North (Ship), 2007 BCSC 1056 Insurance - Warranties - illegality AGF M.A.T (Allianz AGF MAT Ltd.) v. Ocean Masters Inc., 2007 NLCA 35 Capsize - Fatal Injury - Criminal Negligence R. v. Broadwith, 2007 BCSC 1910 Collisions - Liability - Damages - Representative Proceedings Laichkwiltach Enterprises Ltd. v. F/V Pacific Faith (Ship), 2007 BCSC 1852 Admiralty Practice - Arrest of Cargo - Breach of Charter Kremikovtzi Trade v Phoenix Bulk Carriers Ltd., 2007 FCA 381 Admiralty Practice - Arrest of Cargo - Breach of Charter Phoenix Bulk Carriers Ltd. v. Kremikovtzi Trade, 2007 SCC 13 Admiralty Practice - In Rem Actions - Stay Maritima de Ecologia, S.A. de C.V. v. Maersk Defender (Ship), 2007 FCA 194 Admiralty Practice - Arrest - Sistership F.C. Yachts Ltd. v. Vessel Bearing Hull No. QFY10703E709 (Yacht), 2007 FC 1257 Admiralty Practice - Pleadings - Amendment - Limitation Period Bank of the West v. The 26' Well Craft Scarab (Ship), 2007 FC 1112 Fatal Accident - Damage Assessment Wilcox v. Miss Megan (Ship), 2007 FC 1004 Jurisdiction Clause - Stay of Proceedings Mazda Canada Inc. v. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Co. Ltd, 2007 FC 916 Arrest - Contempt Labrador Sea Products Incorporated v. Northern Auk (Ship), 2007 FC 679 Practice - Pollution - Ship Source Oil Pollution Fund Canada v. Administrator of the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund, 2007 FC 548 Carriage of Goods - Failure to prove damage on discharge Lovat inc. v. Blue Anchor Line, 2007 FC 491 Liens and Mortgages - Ranking of Claims Nordea Bank Norge ASA v. KINGUK (Ship), 2007 FC 434 Fatal Accident - Limitation Period - Applicable Law Frugoli c. Services Aériens des cantons de L'Est inc., 2007 QCCS 6203 Arrest - setting aside for failure to make full disclosure Hansen v. The Trinity (Ship), 2007 BCSC 225 Constitutional Law - Harbours - Municipal By-Law British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lafarge Canada Inc., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 86, 2007 SCC 23 Meaning of Ship - Land use By-Law - Constitutional Law Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee v. B & B Ganges Marina Ltd., 2007 BCSC 892 Constitutional law - Occupational Health and Safety - application of provincial law R. v. Mersey Seafoods Ltd., 2007 NSSC 155 Personal Injury - Limitation Period - Extension - Applicable Law Russell et al. v. MacKay, 2007 NBCA 55 Liens and Mortgages - Bankruptcy - Whether Bankruptcy Act stays and procedures apply to marimtime liens Nanaimo Harbour Link Corp. v Abakhan & Associates Inc., 2007 BCSC 109 Collision with Fish Farm -Damages - Mitigation - Interest Omega Salmon Group Ltd. v The “Pubnico Gemini”, 2007 BCCA 33 Practice - Collisions - Expert Reports - Admissibility Laudon v. Roberts, 2007 CanLII 12208 Pleadings - Particulars Ryan's Fisheries Partnership et al v. The Attorney General of Canada et al, 2007 NLTD 114
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