Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SCHENKERS LTD. v. OVERLAND SHOES LTD. SCHENKERS INTERNATIONAL DEUTSCHLAND G.m.b.H. v. SAME

[1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 498

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Nourse, Lord Justice Pill and Lord Justice Thorpe

Carriage of goods - Freight forwarders - Equitable set-off - “No set-off” clause - Claim by plaintiffs for costs of freight and ancillary charges - Defendant sought to set off own claims in respect of previous freight forwarding transactions with plaintiffs - Whether plaintiffs could rely on “no set-off” clause - Whether exclusion of right to set-off reasonable - Unfair Contract Terms Act, 1977, s. 3.

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