Name
R. Jervis Kay QC

Professional qualifications and appointments

Called to the Bar (England and Wales) 1972; QC 1996

Areas of practice

Admiralty/Shipping (wet and dry), including international trade and commercial law, arbitration, marine insurance, carriage of goods, salvage, collision, marine pollution, towage and personal injury arising out of marine incidents

Significant cases

The 'Pa Mar' [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 339 - validity of salvage contract

The 'St John' [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 883 - disputed salvage action

The 'River Gurara' [1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 53 (Colman J.); [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 225 (C.A.) - meaning of 'package' for Hague Rules purposes

Education and other experience

• 1962-1968 Wellington College
• 1969-1971 Nottingham University - LLB
• London Maritime Arbitrators Association
• Commercial Bar Association
• London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (Committee Member)
• Bar Sports Group
• Recreation: Sailing - Clubs RORC, RLYC, MCC, The Turf Club

Languages

• French (reading)

Publications

• Editor, Atkins Court Forms (vol. 3 Admiralty) 1979, 1990, 1994 editions