In this recent English High Court judgment JB Cocoa Sdn Bhd and Others v Maersk Line AS - [2023] EWHC 2203 (Comm) (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2203.html), the Court held that the carrier’s liability for damage to the cargo after discharge was excluded by the terms of its bill of lading. The cargo claim failed and the judgment has not been appealed. CJC acted for the successful defendant (represented by Jacqueline Zalapa, Richard Hickey and Debo Fletcher).

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Jacqueline Zalapa              Richard Hickey 
Director                              Managing Associate
jacqueline@cjclaw.com     richardh@cjclaw.com