“…mber of authorities on the correct approach to the interpretation of the Hague Rules by the English Courts. These included: Stag Line v. Foscolo, Mango & Co Ltd[1932] AC 328, Lord Atkin at 342-3 and Lord MacMillan at 350; Aktieelskabet de Danske Sukkerfabriker v. Bajamar Compania Naviera S.A. (The Torenia)[1983] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 210, …”
“…l acceptation”, and its “interpretation should not be rigidly controlled by domestic precedents of antecedent date”: see Stag Line v Foscolo Mango & Co Limited [1932] AC 328 (“Stag Line”) at 350, per Lord Macmillan, and the observations to similar effect of Lord Wilberforce in James Buchanan & Co Limited v Babco Forwarding & Shippi…”
“…n mind that the Hague Rules had and (where they are still applicable) have an international currency. As Lord Macmillan said in Stag Line v Foscolo, Mango & Co [1932] AC 328 at 350:…”