Theres Never Been a Better Time to Know Your Limitations

Significant changes to the law governing limitation of liability have occurred as of 13 May 2004, writes Charles Hattersley, a partner in the Plymouth UK based maritime and international trade firm Foot Antsey Sargent. On that date the 1996 protocol to the London Limitation Convention of 1967 came into force, having been ratified by 10 countries.

Significant changes to the law governing limitation of liability have occurred as of 13 May 2004, writes Charles Hattersley, a partner in the Plymouth UK based maritime and international trade firm Foot Antsey Sargent. On that date the 1996 protocol to the London Limitation Convention of 1967 came into force, having been ratified by 10 countries.