MOZARD (HK) CO LTD v DACHSER HONG KONG LTD

[2018] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 87

DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Before Deputy District Judge W H Wong

Carriage of goods by air – Limitation of liability – Carrier delivering cargo without production of original air waybill – Whether Montreal Convention had direct compulsory application – Whether Montreal Convention applied contractually – Construction of express limitation clause – Whether carrier precluded from relying on limitation clause on basis of fundamental breach – Whether limitation clause satisfied requirements of reasonableness – Carriage by Air Ordinance (Cap 500) – Control of Exemption Clauses Ordinance (Cap 71).