Index card Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond and Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (The New York Star)

Hearings

[1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 445, CA (NSW)

[1979] 1 Lloyd's Rep 298, HCA

10 Jul 1980 [1981] 1 WLR 138; [1980] 3 All ER 257; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 317, PC

Ships

New York Star

Additional names

The New York Star

Subject Matter

SHIPPING — Bill of lading — Exclusion and exemption clauses — Australia — Goods discharged and placed in warehouse — Usual practice for carriers to report to office with shipping documents — Goods obtained by thief without presentation of documents — Whether ship's agents and stevedores liable — Whether stevedores not parties to contract able to rely on exclusion clauses in bill of lading — Whether claim time barred

[1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 445, CA (NSW)

[1979] 1 Lloyd's Rep 298, HCA

SHIPPING — Bill of lading — Exemption clause — Goods discharged and placed in stevedore's warehouse — Goods obtained by thieves without presentation of bill of lading — Whether stevedore entitled to rely on exemption clause in bill of lading

[1981] 1 WLR 138; [1980] 3 All ER 257; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 317, PC

Appellate History

Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond and Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (The New York Star) [1979] 1 Lloyd's Rep 298, HCA

Decision of the High Court of Australia reversed

Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond and Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (The New York Star) [1981] 1 WLR 138; [1980] 3 All ER 257; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 317, PC

Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond and Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (The New York Star) [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 445, CA (NSW)

Decision of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales affirmed

Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond and Spraggon (Australia) Pty Ltd (The New York Star) [1979] 1 Lloyd's Rep 298, HCA

New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v AM Satterthwaite & Co Ltd (The Eurymedon) [1975] AC 154; [1974] 2 WLR 865; [1974] 1 All ER 1015; [1974] 1 Lloyd's Rep 534, PC