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A court in Australia has ruled that a freight forwarder’s terms and conditions (T&Cs) can be incorporated through an email ‘footer’, despite the absence of a signed contract.

The ruling was made in the recent County Court of Victoria case of cargo owner Technology Swiss versus ...

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  • Andy Robins

    December 02, 2019 at 3:05 am

    I presume the full amount had to be paid due to a negligence argument, (failure to secure the cargo probably).
    Perhaps forwarders in this digital age should make the STC’s (as it limits liability) at the footer of the page a direct link to their STC’s.
    I see many still advise “available on request”, whereas “click here” would suffice.

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