Olaniwun Ajayi LP

June 11, 2018

NIGERIAN SUPREME COURT RULES THAT A CLAIM ARISING FROM AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF A VESSEL IS NOT A MARITIME CLAIM

The Nigerian Supreme Court in its recent decision in TSKJ Nigeria Ltd v Otochem Nigeria Ltd (Unreported), SC 118/2009, has held that a State High Court has the jurisdiction to...

October 30, 2017

Vessel operating expenses incurred while under detention by pirates are allowable in general average

General average, as a concept of antiquity, emerged before the advent of marine insurance as an independent mechanism for the redistribution of losses suffered and expenses incurred for safety from...

June 11, 2018

NIGERIAN SUPREME COURT RULES THAT A CLAIM ARISING FROM AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF A VESSEL IS NOT A MARITIME CLAIM

The Nigerian Supreme Court in its recent decision in TSKJ Nigeria Ltd v Otochem Nigeria Ltd (Unreported), SC 118/2009, has held that a State High Court has the jurisdiction to...

October 30, 2017

Vessel operating expenses incurred while under detention by pirates are allowable in general average

General average, as a concept of antiquity, emerged before the advent of marine insurance as an independent mechanism for the redistribution of losses suffered and expenses incurred for safety from...