Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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P&O NEDLLOYD BV v ARAB METALS CO (THE “UB TIGER” (NO 2))

[2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 231

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Buxton, Lord Justice Jonathan Parker and Lord Justice Moore-Bick

Practice - Limitation of time - Claim for specific performance of contract of carriage - Defence of laches - Whether statutory limitation period for claims in contract applicable by analogy - Whether parties bound by issue estoppel - Whether abuse of process - Whether claimant had real prospect of defeating defence of laches - CPR Part 24 - Limitation Act 1980, section 36.

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