When, after having accepted

This decision sheds important light on your property law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

When, after having accepted the shipment on carriage forward terms, a freight forwarder, far from instructing the carrier not to release the goods except against payment of the carriage charges, personally extended credit to the consignee until the latter's insolvency came to light, the trial judges rightly decide that this freight forwarder breached his contractual obligation, and that, because of this fault, which caused loss to the consignor, the cost of carriage must be borne by him.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Scrupulously comply with the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, instruments, letters)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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