SCHENKERS LTD. v. OVERLAND SHOES LTD. SCHENKERS INTERNATIONAL DEUTSCHLAND G.m.b.H. v. SAME
[1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 498
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Nourse, Lord Justice Pill and Lord Justice Thorpe
Carriage of goods - Freight forwarders - Equitable set-off - “No set-off” clause - Claim by plaintiffs for costs of freight and ancillary charges - Defendant sought to set off own claims in respect of previous freight forwarding transactions with plaintiffs - Whether plaintiffs could rely on “no set-off” clause - Whether exclusion of right to set-off reasonable - Unfair Contract Terms Act, 1977, s. 3.