CARESSE NAVIGATION LTD v OFFICE NATIONAL DE L'ELECTRICITE AND OTHERS (THE “CHANNEL RANGER”)

[2014] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 337

QUEEN's BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice MALES

Practice – Claim form – Service out of the jurisdiction – Whether bill of lading governed by English law – Whether bill of lading incorporating “Law and Arbitration Clause” of charterparty had effect to incorporate English law and court jurisdiction clause – Whether English court had jurisdiction.