Aphiwan Natasha King#12889

Aphiwan Natasha King

Barrister, 4 Pump Court
Natasha King is a barrister at 4 Pump Court. She is developing a broad practice across all of Chambers’ areas of expertise, including commercial litigation and international arbitration.

Natasha has a first class degree in commerce from the University of Melbourne, a first class degree in law from the University of Cambridge, and a specialist LL.M. in international business and economic law from Georgetown University. She has won multiple academic awards and prizes, including the top scholarship awarded by Lincoln’s Inn for the bar course.

Before coming to the Bar, Natasha served as a dispute settlement lawyer in the Legal Affairs Division of the World Trade Organization for three years, advising panelists on State-to-State disputes. She has written several publications on issues of international trade law, international investment law, and international commercial arbitration. She also writes for and assists on the editorial team of Opinio Juris, a leading public international law blog.

Natasha is regularly instructed in complex shipping disputes, frequently with an international element. Prior to coming to the Bar, Natasha worked on a major international trade dispute involving the imposition of economic embargos at ports in the Middle East. She has previous experience in LMAA arbitrations and shipping cases involving economic sanctions and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Contributed to

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Bailment
Bailment
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a working definition of bailment and practical tips. It discusses modern commercial bailment, how bailment is created, the bailor and bailee and obligations arising between them. Bailment under contract is outlined, together with limitation of liability and incorporation of terms in bailment contracts. Bailments arising in hire purchase agreements, pawn and pledge arrangements, the hospitality industry and international transport are briefly discussed. Non-contractual bailment is introduced and issues with mistaken deliveries and uncollected goods are outlined. Bailment disputes, remedies and actions against third parties are introduced. Tips in relation to pleading bailment are provided.

Bills of lading and sea waybills
Bills of lading and sea waybills
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the law and practicalities relating to bills of lading and sea waybills in the context of an arrangement for the carriage of goods by sea. It explains the differences between bearer bills, order bills and sea waybills and explains the functions of the bill of lading as a receipt, document of title and contractual document. The Practice Note also explains who the parties to the contract of carriage are and their interplay with third parties, and how a transfer of rights under the documentation may be achieved.

Carriage of goods by air
Carriage of goods by air
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a summary of the common law and conventions governing international carriage by air. It explains the liability of the carrier and measure of damages under the common law and the conventions. The Warsaw Convention and Montreal Convention (and the various versions of each) are explained, an explanation of how to work out which convention applies is provided and limitation of liability, jurisdiction and time bars under the conventions are also discussed. The Practice Note also provides an introduction to cargo documentation requirements and liability for loss, damage or delay to cargo.

Carriage of goods by rail
Carriage of goods by rail
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a summary of the law relating to the carriage of goods by rail as provided for in the Uniform Rules Concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM). It explains the scope of application of CIM, the contract of carriage under CIM, how liability is apportioned under CIM, time bars and jurisdiction.

Carriage of goods by road
Carriage of goods by road
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the regimes covering carriage of goods by road both in the UK with no international element and also overseas where there is an element of international carriage of goods under the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR Convention). It explains the liability of the carrier and measure of damages at common law, and the interplay with widely used hauliers’ standard terms. The CMR Convention is explained, an explanation of multimodal transport is provided, and limitation of liability, jurisdiction and time bars under the CMR Convention are also discussed. The Practice Note also provides an introduction to the consignment note, liability for loss or delay in transit and the defences available to the carrier.

Carriage of goods by sea—charterparties
Carriage of goods by sea—charterparties
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the law relating to charterparties in the context of an arrangement for the carriage of goods by sea. It explains the key features of voyage charters, time charters, bareboat charters and slot charters and the damages for breach of charter in relation to each type. It also considers issues of piracy, incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading, incorporation of charterparty terms into letters of indemnity, international regulation of carbon dioxide and GHG emissions and bribery within the context of charterparties.

Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules
Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby Rules which are international rules for the carriage of goods by sea and enacted into English law by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (CGSA 1971). The Practice Note covers the scope of the Hague-Visby Rules, the carrier’s responsibilities under them, the carrier’s limitations of liability and immunities available under the Hague-Visby Rules and the relevant time bars.

Delivery of cargo against presentation of sea carriage document
Delivery of cargo against presentation of sea carriage document
Practice Notes

This Practice Note describes the purpose and functions of sea carriage documents with reference to the delivery of cargo, in particular it examines bills of lading and sea waybills. It considers how bills of lading may either be charterers’ bills or owner’s bills, and how they act as evidence for a contract of carriage or as security for finance.

Transport and title documents
Transport and title documents
Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines some classes of documents performing the functions of both a document of title and a transport document under which goods are carried. Documents under which goods are carried, and those proving title to goods, are essential to the smooth running of international trade. By far the most important such document in international trade is the bill of lading.

Types of carrier of goods
Types of carrier of goods
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier, common carriers and private carriers, and explains the key aspects of their respective liabilities under their contractual relationships. The Practice Note concerns the carriage of goods only, and not the carriage of passengers.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2022

Experience

  • World Trade Organisation (2018 - 2021)

Membership

  • Steering Committee, Young Investment Treaty Forum (Young ITF)
  • Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)
  • Young International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Group
  • Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (VYAP)
  • Young Arbitration Women Practitioners (YAWP)
  • Young Public International Law Group (YPILG)
  • American Society of International Law (ASIL)

Qualifications

  • Bar of England and Wales (2022)
  • Bar Vocational Studies (2022)
  • LLM in International Business and Economic Law (2018)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Law (Affiliated 2 years) (2017)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (2014)

Education

  • City University of London (2022)
  • Georgetown University (2018)
  • University of Cambridge (2017)
  • University of Melbourne (2014)

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