NORWEGIAN AMERICAN CRUISES A/S (formerly NORWEGIAN AMERICAN LINES A/S) v. PAUL MUNDY LTD. (THE “VISTAFJORD”)

[1988] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 343

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice O’Connor, Lord Justice Bingham and Lord Justice Taylor

Charter-party (Time) - Commission - Estoppel by convention - Defendants general passenger sales agent for plaintiffs - Defendants arranged time charter and agreed to sub-charter vessel - Whether plaintiffs estopped by convention from denying defendants entitled to commission on time charter. Practice - Costs - Very late re-amendment - Defendants succeeded on re-amendment - Awarded one quarter of costs - Whether discretion on costs properly exercised.