Niarchos (London) Ltd v Shell Tankers Ltd

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1961
Date1961
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
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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......
  • Skidmore v Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • 22 May 2003
    ...the reasonable expectations of the parties. Some examples 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; see also Lewison, The Interpretation of Contracts, 2nd ed, 1997, para 12.03, at pp 347-350.......
  • Meehan v Jones
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • Invalid date
  • 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......

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