Before Mr. Justice Tuckey

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 189

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Diamond, Q.C.

Bill of lading - Issue estoppel - Validity - Voyage charterers shipped cargo of rice to Lomé - Time charterers failed to pay hire - Voyage charterers cancelled first set of bills of lading and reissued second set - Court in Lomé upheld validity of second set - Whether voyage charterers could rely on issue estoppel against head owners’ claim that second set invalid. Bill of lading - Validity - Contractual issues - Voyage charterers shipped cargo of rice to Lomé - Time charterers failed to pay hire - Voyage charterers cancelled first set of bills of lading and issued second set - Whether validity of second bills depended on obtaining owners’ authority - Whether head owners or time charterers’ approval required - Whether if second set of bills of lading invalid voyage charterers could rely on first.