London School of Shipping Lecturer Appointment
WQW congratulate Ed Woollam on his appointment as a lecturer at the new London School of Shipping evening school in their Ship Finance...
Contract ambiguity – When Part I and Part II collide
It’s not often that I end up reading US appeal Court judgments, but there was an article in the Law Society Gazette last month which...
BREAKING: Final destination for yacht leasing schemes?
“Such practices violate EU law and must come to an end”. With this strongly worded statement, the EU Commissioner for Economic and...
A renaissance of the UK flag?
“…do not be carried away by success into demanding more than is right or prudent.” Winston Churchill 1919 On the 15th of November the...
Land Tribunal Decision Affecting Pendennis
In a judgment handed down on 24 November 2017, Pendennis Shipyard learned the outcome of its application to the Upper Tribunal (Lands...
MCA – HS-OSC Code – a well-timed step forward for the offshore wind farm industry
On 9th May 2017, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency published the result of its consultation on a new Code for High Speed Offshore Service...
ICS Educational Trust Fund Trustee Appointment
WQW Limited would like to congratulate Ed Woollam on his appointment as a trustee of the ICS Educational Trust Fund. This charitable fund...
Fergal Quinn joins the Roll of Solicitors of the Republic of Ireland
WQW is delighted to announce that, as of 28th February 2017, founding partner Fergal Quinn has been entered on the Roll of Solicitors of...
The UK Ship Register – revisiting some old debates
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under...
“Magic Pipe” conjures polluting activities off the coast of Britain
It is not often that the venerable New York Times reports on marine matters relating to the coast of Britain. In its issue of 2 December...
