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Nov 25, 2024 | 
locallondonskillsproviders.com | Philip E. Bourne
HomeNews & EventsNewsIntroducing Bromley Adult Education Centre Introducing Bromley Adult Education Centre We started our tour of partners with a visit to Bromley Adult Education Centre. Phil Bourne and Liz Lake were impressed by Bromley Adult Education Centre’s commitment to equipping residents with essential skills and opportunities for lifelong learning and enjoyed learning about their course offer, which equips adults of all ages to acquire new skills.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zheng Zhao |Philip E. Bourne
1 INTRODUCTION Kinases are one of the largest protein families in the human genome, comprising 538 kinase-encoding genes1 which catalyze the transfer of the γ-phosphate of ATP to phosphorylate specific substrates.2 In so doing, kinases mediate cell signal transduction which controls a variety of biological functions such as cell proliferation and apoptosis.3 Not surprisingly, mutations and dysfunction of kinases are associated with a variety of disease conditions such as cancer, inflammatory...
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
richmond.com | Philip E. Bourne
Every so often, the world finds itself at a moment in history that is so transformative that it requires a rethinking of nearly every aspect of how society functions. With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence, it is now fair to ask whether, as New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman described AI, we are again at a Promethean moment where, like civilization at the threshold of using fire, the world will soon never be the same. I believe we are — do you?
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Chengcheng Zheng |Linda Jacques |Phil Bourne |Philip E. Bourne
In our previous article “Trapped Aircraft in Russia – ‘Mega Trial’ set for October 2024,” we explored the impact of UK, EU, and USA sanctions on Russia, in the aviation sector, following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The imposition of sanctions has caused an explosion in the litigation between aircraft lessors and their insurers which may have been unintended.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Chengcheng Zheng |Linda Jacques |Phil Bourne |Philip E. Bourne
The aviation industry is seen by many as one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise, and it is a growing industry as demand for air charters and passenger flights increases. Air charters allow for flexibility, security, speed and efficiency. They are arguably the most suitable for certain types of charters, humanitarian airlifts, and urgent or project charters.
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Aug 22, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Linda Jacques |Phil Bourne |Philip E. Bourne |Lesley Fereti
Airline’s flawed claim-handling platform – in breach of EU regulations. In a recent Court of Appeal decision – Dore and Another v Easyjet Airline Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1553 the Court found that a poorly designed online portal for handling passenger claims, put the airline in breach of their obligations under article 15 of regulation (EC) no 261/2004 (“Article 15”).
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Jul 27, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Phil Bourne |Philip E. Bourne |Linda Jacques |Sarah Mullin
A series of claims by aircraft owners against their insurers is set for a 12-day ‘mega trial’ commencing on 2 October 2024. Some notable names include:Aercap Ireland Limited;AIG Europe S.A.;Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A;Chubb; andFidelisWhat happened? Following UK and EU sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, aircraft lessors were prohibited from continuing to lease aircraft and aircraft parts to Russian entities (corporate or private) beyond 28 March 2022.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Phil Bourne |Linda Jacques |Elisabetta Scanferla |Philip E. Bourne
Road hauliers were held liable for nearly £500,000 in excise duty after goods were stolen from a lorry at an English service station – JTI Polska Sp. Z.o.o. and others v Jakubowski and others [2023] UKSC 19. JTI Polska contracted with Jakubowski to carry 1,429 cartons of cigarettes by road from Poland to the UK. Whilst parked at a service station in England, thieves gained access to the consignment by cutting a hole in the vehicle and stole 289 cartons with a market value of £72,512.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Linda Jacques |Elisabetta Scanferla |Philip E. Bourne |Jessie Slater
It is common for shipowners and charterers to give warranties to each other during the term of a charterparty, which addresses the question of which of those parties bears the risks and delays which follow the arrest of the ship by third parties. In a recent decision from the English High Court Rhine Shipping DMCC v Vitol SA, a warranty given by an owner that the ship was “free from encumberances” has highlighted the extent to which the Courts will give support to the operation of the warranty.
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May 31, 2023 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Philip E. Bourne |Linda Jacques |Jessie Slater
The Tribunal considered whether the discharge port was unsafe due to the incompetence of the pilot or tug masters and whether the vessel was unseaworthy for inadequate passage planning.
