Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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OCEANFOCUS SHIPPING LTD. v. HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. (THE “HAWK”)

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 176

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Diamond, Q.C.

Charter-party (Time) - Inter-Club agreement - Condition precedent - Carriage of goods from Far East and U.S.A. - Bills of lading issued by charterers - Cargo interests’ claims settled by charterers - Charterers claimed to be indemnified by owners under inter-club agreement - Owners argued mate’s receipts not produced for some claims and bills of lading not signed in accordance with mate’s receipts - Whether a condition precedent to recovery under inter-club agreement that bill of lading must have been authorized by charter-party.

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