Maritime Law Focus: Get your terms right!

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Using clearly defined and properly incorporated terms and conditions in contracts is not just good practice: it can be the difference between insurers paying out or denying a claim, writes Jennie Harris, at Ocean Legal.

A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted a risk that marine businesses might overlook: that insurance policies may not be enforceable if the correct terms have not been used in the contract.

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