Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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FINAGRA (UK) LTD. v. O.T. AFRICA LINE LTD.

[1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 622

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Rix

Bill of lading - Limitation of time - Construction - Clause in bill of lading provided that suit was to be brought within nine months of delivery - Hague Rules incorporated and provided limitation period of one year - Plaintiffs brought action after nine months but within one year period - Whether special time bar provision took precedence over the one year limitation regime of the Hague Rules.

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