Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1998] All ER (D) 494
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
Judge:

Mance J

Representation Stephen Males QC (instructed by Richards Butler) for the plaintiff.
  Alistair Schaff (instructed by The Simkins Partnership) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 21 October 1998

Catchwords

Shipping - Carriage by sea - Buyer withholding payment on the ground of repudiatory breach of contract by seller - Parties subsequently entering into agreement under which seller agreeing to withdraw demand to arbitrate on demurrage charges - Whether agreement binding on seller - Whether agreement voidable on basis of duress.

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