The High Court Weighs in on Article 3(8) of the Amended Hague Rules: Carmichael Rail Network Pty Ltd v BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH & Co KG (2024) 98 ALJR 445

Abstract

In Carmichael Rail Network Pty Ltd v BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH & Co. KG (2024) 98 ALJR 445, the HCA considered the correct construction of Article 3(8) of the amended Hague Rules in Schedule 1A in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth).