GEFCO UK LTD. v. MASON
[1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 585
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Kennedy, Lord Justice Morritt and Lord Justice Thorpe
Carriage by road - CMR - Consignment note - Contract for carriage of goods between England and France - Whether contract an overall umbrella contract under which individual contracts for each journey undertaken - Whether CMR applicable - Whether requirement of consignment note precluded CMR applying to long term contracts for unascertained goods - CMR arts. 1, 4, 5, 9.