The London Circuit Commercial Court has held that the well established common law rule in shipping law that “a claim in respect of cargo cannot be asserted by way of a deduction from freight” extends to air freight.
In this landmark case, the contract was for the carriage of chia seeds between a well known specialist in the transportation of goods by road, rail, air and sea, and a seller of raw materials.
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