Lloyd's Law Reports Plus

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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FIMBANK PLC v KCH SHIPPING CO LTD

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 47

UNITED KINGDOM SUPREME COURT

Before Lord Hodge , Deputy President, Lord Sales , Lord Hamblen , Lord Leggatt and Lord Richards

Contracts (bills of lading) – Misdelivery – Claim for misdelivery occurring after discharge – One-year time limit for claims – Application of Hague Rules time bar to claims for misdelivery of cargo after discharge from the vessel – Period of responsibility under Hague Rules – Period between discharge and delivery – Contractual application of Hague-Visby Rules – Application of Hague-Visby Rules to misdelivery after discharge – Hague Rules and Hague-Visby Rules, article III rule 6.

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