Golden Strait Corpn v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory)

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Golden Strait Corpn v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory)

Hearings

England & Wales

15 Feb 2005 [2005] EWHC 161 (Comm); [2005] 1 All ER (Comm) 467; [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep 443, QBD (Langley J)

18 Oct 2005 [2005] EWCA Civ 1190; [2006] 1 WLR 533; [2006] 1 All ER (Comm) 235; [2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 747, CA (Auld, Tuckey LJJ, Lord Mance)

28 Mar 2007 [2007] UKHL 12; [2007] 2 AC 353; [2007] 2 WLR 691; [2007] Bus LR 997; [2007] 3 All ER 1; [2007] 2 All ER (Comm) 97; [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 164, HL(E)

Ships

Golden Victory

Subject Matter

SHIPPING — Charterparty — Repudiation — Repudiation of long-term charterparty where market available — Charterparty containing war clause — Charterers repudiating charterparty — War breaking out after repudiation but before end of charter period — Whether damages recoverable by shipowner to be assessed as at date of repudiation or to take actual outbreak of war into account

[2005] EWCA Civ 1190; [2006] 1 WLR 533; [2006] 1 All ER (Comm) 235; [2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 747, CA

[2007] UKHL 12; [2007] 2 AC 353; [2007] 2 WLR 691; [2007] Bus LR 997; [2007] 3 All ER 1; [2007] 2 All ER (Comm) 97; [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 164, HL(E)

Appellate History

Golden Strait Corpn v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory) [2005] EWHC 161 (Comm); [2005] 1 All ER (Comm) 467; [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep 443, QBD

Decision of Langley J affirmed

Golden Strait Corpn v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory) [2005] EWCA Civ 1190; [2006] 1 WLR 533; [2006] 1 All ER (Comm) 235; [2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 747, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Golden Strait Corpn v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory) [2007] UKHL 12; [2007] 2 AC 353; [2007] 2 WLR 691; [2007] Bus LR 997; [2007] 3 All ER 1; [2007] 2 All ER (Comm) 97; [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 164, HL(E)

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