Niarchos (London) Ltd v Shell Tankers Ltd

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
Date1961
Year1961

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4 cases
  • Tropwood A.G. of Zug v Jade Enterprises Ltd (Tropwind)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 18 December 1981
    ...agreement was absolute, and that owners were entitled to refuse to agree unless they acted mala fide. Unlike the clause in Niarchos (London) Ltd. v. Shell Tankers Ltd. (1961) 2 Lloyd's Law Reports 496 this clause did not give owners an option to agree the time necessary to complete the voy......
  • Meehan v Jones
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • Invalid date
  • Skidmore v Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 22 May 2003
    ... ... In Bhanot v South West London & St George's Mental Hospital NHS Trust [2000] Lloyd's Rep Med 324 ... of such cases are to be found in the judgment of McNair J in Niarchos (London) Ltd v Shell Tankers Ltd [1961] 2 Lloyd's Rep 496 , at 507-509; ... ...
  • Laceys Footwear (Wholesale) Ltd v Bowler International Freight Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 18 April 1997
    ...either that the decision-making party must have reasonable grounds for his decision or that he need only act in good faith ( Niarchos (London) Ltd v Shell Tankers [1961] 2 Ll R 496). So there is nothing particularly revolutionary about the principle identified by Bingham LJ, even if it woul......