The topic of the talk will be : Recent of experience of Chinese shipyards in delay and defect claims in English arbitration

James M. Turner QC is a specialist shipping barrister of over 20 years’ standing, practising throughout his career from the leading shipping set, Quadrant Chambers. He is frequently instructed in wet and dry shipping disputes of all kinds, including collision, salvage, wreck removal, arrest and limitation of liability, charterparty, bill of lading and sale of goods and ship-sale cases, involving ship-handling, cargo damage, unseaworthiness, due diligence, ISM, off-hire, withdrawal, safe port, bunker contamination, purchase options, demurrage and detention, cancellation, faulty repair, title, risk, rejection (and so on). He also has very extensive experience of shipbuilding and offshore construction disputes, particularly involving Chinese shipyards. Recent cases include The Kyla [2013] 1 Lloyd's Rep.565, The Ocean Victory [2013] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 59 and Moran v Pisarev [2014] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 88. He is particularly adept at difficult issues of contractual construction; technical disputes requiring an ability to master engineering and scientific expert evidence; and cases requiring a thorough knowledge and understanding of ships and seamanship. He is currently appearing in the High Court manslaughter trial arising out of the Lamma ferry disaster in October 2012. He is the co-author (with Prof Sarah Derrington) of The Law and Practice of Admiralty Matters, 2007, which provides insight into and guidance on the jurisdiction and practice of the Admiralty Court in England, as well as its counterparts in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.