It is an important common law rule in relation to the carriage of goods by sea, air or road that a claim in respect of cargo cannot be asserted by way of deduction from a claim for freight charges. One authority is the Hong Kong High Court’s Decision dated 16 December 1998 between RAF Forwarding and JMT Company. (Actions no. 2446 and 5533 of 1998)
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