Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
ADMIRALTY – maritime agency agreement – set-off - right to freight collected after termination of agency agreement – running account – continuance after termination – contractual set-off – equitable set-off - non deduction from freight. Airservices Australia v Ferrier (1986) 185 CLR 483, applied Richardson v Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd (1952) 85 CLR 110, cited Queensland Bacon Pty Limited v Rees (1966) 115 CLR 266, cited McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457, distinguished Colonial Bank (Bank of Boston Connecticut) v European Grain & Shipping Ltd (The "Dominique") [1989] 1 Lloyd's Rep 431, cited D Galambos & Son Pty Ltd v McIntyre (1974) 5 ACTR 10, applied G Hawkins & Sons Pty Ltd v Cable Belt (Australia) Pty Ltd (1984) 2 BCL 246, cited AWA Ltd v Exicom Australia Pty Ltd (1990) 19 NSWLR 705, cited Westwind Air Charter Pty Ltd v Hawker de Havilland Ltd (199) 3 WAR 71, cited Gibb Australia Pty Ltd v Cremor Pty Ltd (1992) 108 FLRl 129, cited McCosker v Lovett (1995) 12 BCL 146, cited James v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 37 FCR 445, followed James & Co. v Scheepvaart en Handelmij B.V. v Chinecrest Ltd [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 126, followed Aries Tanker Corporation v Total Transport Ltd ("The "Aries") [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 334, followed A\S Gunnstein & Co K/S v Jensen ("The Alfa Nord") [1977] 2 Lloyd's Rep 434, followed Derham; Set-off, 2nd edn (1996) at 52-54 Carver, Carriage by Sea, 13th edn (1982) pars 1723-1726 Davies and Dickey, Shipping Law 2nd edn (1995) at 234-6 OPAL MARITIME AGENCIES PTY LIMITED v
BALTIC SHIPPING COMPANY, MICHAEL McCANN AND DAVID SCOTT NG 392 of 1998 TAMBERLIN J SYDNEY 15 OCTOBER 1998
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 392 of 1998
IN ADMIRALTY
BETWEEN: OPAL MARITIME AGENCIES PTY LIMITED
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