Halla Merchant Marine Co Ltd v Portserv Ltd and Ors (The “Lok Maheshwari“) - Federal court (Trial Div)(Lutfy J) - 26 February 1997

Time-charter - Disponent owners applying for summary judgment in respect of unpaid hire - Whether time-charterers entitled to set-off cross-claim relating to demurrage

The plaintiff disponent owners of the vessel Lok Maheshwari time-chartered her to the second defendant for a period of up to five months, the hire to be paid in advance at the beginning of each 15-day period.