Rail Equipment Leasing Pty Ltd v CV Scheepvaartonderneming Emmagracht [2008] NSWSC 850

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rail Equipment Leasing Pty Ltd v CV Scheepvaartonderneming Emmagracht [2008] NSWSC 850

HEARING DATE(S) : 5 August 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 August 2008

JURISDICTION : Admiralty List

JUDGMENT OF : Rein J

DECISION : At [90]

CATCHWORDS : Whether Court had jursidiction on claims in respect of cargo damage caused by allegedly defective lashings - Whether carrier entitled to an order pursuant to s 29(2) of the Admiralty Act - Whether ouster clause in bill of lading effective - Whether arguable case for a contractual lien and claim pursuant to s 4(3)(f) of the Admiralty Act Whether carrier's claim a proceeding on a general maritime claim based on damage claimed to have been caused to the ship by cargo due to alleged defect in packing supplied by freight forwarder - Whether proceeding is "proceeding on a maritime lien" pursuant to s 15 of the Admiralty Act and consideration of whether 'right in rem' available pursuant to s 17 of the Admiralty Act - Consideration of clauses 10(b), 11, 17 of BIMCO Liner bill of lading and Article IV rule 6 of the Hague Visby Rules

Admiralty Act 1988 LEGISLATION CITED : Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 Hague Visby Rules

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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