“Point of Law” – Post 106: The “Lord Hassan” – where a shipowner was exercising a contractual lien on grain cargo on board the vessel to secure the payment of freight, and the cargo was at risk of imminent perishment, the court was prepared to granted an order on an urgent basis to permit the sale of the cargo, to allow the shipowner to realise the value from the security conferred by the lien, where the bill of lading issued was marked “freight prepaid” (but freight had not in fact been paid at any time) and the shipowner duly retained the bill, such that no other party possessed or became the lawful holder of the bill, and the non-payment of the freight was a matter to be determined in arbitration – see National Archives @ #shipping #maritimelaw #cargo #lien #arbitration #litigation
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Solicitor Advocate of England & Wales - Consultant to NorthStandard FD&D/P&I
1wCongratulations to James Watthey on obtaining the court order and assisting the court to explore this topic more widely