No limitation of liability for bulk cargo under the Hague Rules

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No limitation of liability for bulk cargo under the Hague Rules

Vinnlustodin HF v Sea Tank Shipping AS [2016] EWHC 2514 (Comm) (The Aqasia)

A recent decision of the Commercial Court in the UK has settled a decades-long dispute as to whether the term "unit" in Article IV Rule 5 of the Hague Rules can be read as including units of measurement.

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GST on Damages Paid under a Liability Policy

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SOUTHLAND INDOOR LEISURE CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST v INVERCARGILL CITY COUNCIL [2016] NZHC 41, 1 February 2016.

While the position with respect to whether a successful plaintiff needs to account for GST when receiving a damages award is well established, what has been less clear is whether the position is different when the defendant is insured for its liability to the plaintiff and the damages is being paid by an insurer under a liability policy. 

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