Posts by Ghislaine Lawless

  • October 26, 2021

    Dude, where’s my anchor?

    In a 1916 case decided in the House of Lords (John Russell and Company Ltd v. Cayzer Irvine and Company Ltd  (John Russell)), the plaintiff sought damages after its goods were placed in the care of first one and then (without the plaintiff’s consent) another Scottish-domiciled shipping company, resulting in the goods being lost at … Continue reading Dude, where’s my anchor? →