Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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EMPRESA CUBANA DE FLETES v. AVIATION & SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.

[1969] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 257

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Roskill

Charter-party-Time charter-Period of charter-Option-Retention of vessel's services-Hire of vessel for "24/30 calendar months in Charterers' option declarable at end of 22nd month . . . from time vessel delivered"-Whether option lost by failure to exercise within 22 months period- Whether time lost "through circumstances beyond charterers' control" to be taken into account-Baltime 1939 Form. Practice-Commercial Court-Determination of urgent disputes-Comments by Court.

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