HM Treasury confirmed on July 17 that Part VII insurance transfers can take place between the UK and Gibraltar, subject to court and regulatory approval. HM Government of Gibraltar issued a press release welcoming the news.
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How Many Non-Self Governing Territories Are There Left in the World? (Answer: 16)
The United Nations "Special Committee on Decolonization" is known formally as the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, was set up…
Crewmembers Trapped on Happy Cruises’ Gemini Cruise Ship?
By Jim Walker
A reader of Cruise Law News has informed me that CNN’s iReport contains a message seeking help from a crewmember aboard the Gemini cruise ship operated by the now defunct cruise line “Happy Cruises.”
Happy Cruises is a Spanish cruise company which…
Eye Witness Accounts: Oil Tank Explosion Panics Cruise Passengers / Independence of the Seas Quickly Leaves Port
By Jim Walker
The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K. has an interesting story containing a passenger’s account of events aboard the Independence of the Seas following the explosion at the port in Gibraltar. Some of the accounts:
“People thought it was a bomb…
Explosion Rocks Port in Gibraltar – Independence of the Seas Avoids Damage
By Jim Walker
Several news sources are reporting that an oil tank exploded at the port in Gibraltar today.
Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas cruise ship was in port at the time of the explosion. One newspaper reports that the cruise ship was due to sail at…
ILN-terviews: John Verrall, Verralls Barristers and Solicitors
Welcome to ILN-terviews, a series of profiles of ILN member firm attorneys, designed to give a unique insight into the lawyers who make up our Network. For our latest interview, we chose ILN member, John Verrall of Verralls Barristers and…
Oceanographer Settles Insider Trading Charges involving Shipwreck
The SEC filed a complaint against Ernesto Tapanes in federal district court for the Southern District of Florida alleging that he engaged in unlawful trading on the basis of material, nonpublic information in the securities of Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.…