Call: 2023
Kaity Crowe has a broad commercial practice, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, international arbitration, shipping and commodities, and civil fraud. She also has experience in international administrative law, having worked on disputes before international administrative tribunals. She is regularly instructed in LMAA arbitrations and has appeared in both the High Court and County Court.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Kaity qualified as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia and worked as a Research Associate (Judicial Assistant) at the Federal Court of Australia (the Commercial Court).
Kaity’s experience includes:
Kaity has a specific interest in shipping law and has a wide range of experience in both wet and dry matters. She is regularly instructed in LMAA arbitrations and has experience with both charterparty disputes and cargo claims.
Instructed as junior counsel (with Sean O’Sullivan KC) to advise on the merits of an application under s 41(3) of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Instructed as junior counsel (with Alexander Wright KC) in a claim for general average in the Admiralty Court.
Instructed as junior counsel (with James Leabeater KC) in a claim for unpaid hire under a series of bareboat charterparties.
Instructed as junior counsel (with Ed Jones) to advise on the merits of a claim for breach of an utmost despatch obligation and a failure to provide security to secure the release of a vessel.
Instructed as junior counsel (with Ed Jones) to advise on the merits of a claim arising out of alleged failures to deliver a vessel in satisfactory condition.
Instructed as junior counsel (with James Wathey) in an LMAA arbitration involving unpaid hire and unpaid variable costs.
Acting for Owners to recover sums for unpaid hire and other expenses including BOR adjustments in an LMAA arbitration.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration concerning the applicability of war risks clauses and alleged breaches by owners of their obligations under the charterparty.
Advising on the merits of a speed and performance claim (in a context where there was limited evidence of hull fouling prior to the Vessel’s delivery)
Advising on the frustration of a Charterparty, in circumstances where the Vessel was unable to complete her voyage due to seasonal closures.
Advising on the merits of a claim for off-hire and re-delivery compensation where the Vessel was not delivered at the contractually mandated port, and potential recourse against sub-charterers.
Instructed as junior counsel to obtain an injunction to restrain charterers from removing modifications made to a vessel prior to her re-delivery.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration to recover sums arising out of Charterers’ failure to comply with their hull cleaning obligations.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration concerning alleged breaches of contract by commercial ship managers
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration for loss and damage to cargo.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration concerning the applicability of the ICA and its apportionment regime to a cargo claim.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration to recover unpaid demurrage.
Instructed as sole counsel in an LMAA arbitration to recover sums for off-hire.
Kaity has a breadth of experience in complex commercial disputes, in both litigation and arbitration. She is regularly instructed in high-value commercial litigation and across a wide range of practice areas including consumer law, insurance, conflict of laws and private international law, data protection, and civil fraud.
Instructed as junior counsel (with James Leabeater KC) in an ICC arbitration involving allegations of fraud.
Instructed as sole counsel in proceedings concerning alleged breaches of the Data Protection Act and the GDPR.
Acting as sole counsel in the Commercial Court proceedings to recover unpaid sums for marine fuel products supplied under a Master Services Agreement
Instructed as sole counsel to advise on potential claims against a manufacturer in relation to allegedly defective food products.
Instructed as sole counsel in High Court proceedings concerning the employment and/or worker status of delivery drivers under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Acting for an insurer in defence of a claim for alleged breaches of an insurance policy arising out of a refusal to renew.
Advising a technology company on a broad range of consumer disputes, including claims under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Instructed as sole counsel to advance a jurisdictional challenge in arbitral proceedings on the basis of an exclusive jurisdiction clause.
Advising on the validity of the service of proceedings in England and Wales.
Acting as sole counsel in a range of applications, including strike out, summary judgment, and relief from sanctions.
Kaity is developing a practice in international administrative law and the law of international organisations. She has experience in matters before a range of international administrative tribunals, including the Islamic Development Bank, the Bank for International Settlements, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Assisted as a pupil with advice regarding the merits of terminating a Hosting and Application Connectivity Services Agreement for material breach.
Assisted as a pupil with advice on the merits of a claim for breach of contract arising out of a cyber security incident that led to a loss of data.
Assisted as a pupil with drafting pleadings for a £16 million claim concerning the construction of a power plant in England.
Assisted as a pupil with submissions in an ICC arbitration with claims in excess of £50 million concerning the construction of a luxury hotel in the Middle East.
Assisted as a pupil with the drafting of a mediation statement in defence of a claim for liquidated damages and delay arising from the construction of a residential development.
Assisted as a pupil with an advice in relation to a £14.3 million claim for the remediation of cladding defects.
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