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. |
2008 Cases
Multi-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 Cases
Collisions - 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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