The WLR Daily case summaries
[2025] WLR(D) 198
Supreme Court
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA v Conti 11 Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co KG MS
[2025] UKSC 14
2025 Feb 5, 6; April 9
Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Briggs, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows JJSC
Shipping— Limitation of liability— Charterer’s liability— Convention entitling entities within extended definition of “shipowner” to limit liability for certain claims— Whether right to limit liability applying in respect of claim brought by actual owner in respect of losses suffered by owner itself— Whether right to limit applying in respect of claim resulting from damage to vessel—
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c 21), s 185, Sch 7, arts 1.2, 2.1