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Archive: 2019
Hague Rules time limit applies to misdelivery claims
Friday, 1st March 2019The Court has held that a ship-owner, who had delivered the shipper’s cargo to a third party without production of the relevant bill of lading, could nonetheless rely on the one-year time limit in Article III Rule 6 of the Hague Rules to defeat the shipper’s claim for misdelivery. The background facts The dispute arose […]
Supreme Court considers burden of proof in cargo damage claims under Hague Rules
Friday, 1st February 2019Supreme Court considers burden of proof in cargo damage claims under Hague Rules This recent Supreme Court judgment deals with the issue of whether the carrier or cargo interests bear the burden of proof under the Hague Rules in relation to claims for cargo loss and damage. In particular, it considers the interplay between a […]