Ulster-Swift Ltd. and Another v. Taunton Meat Haulage Ltd., Fransen Transport NV (Third Party)

Abstract

Treaties — Interpretation of — Multilingual treaties — Languages equally authentic — Recourse to foreign language text as interpretative aid — Whether permissible for English court to resort to French language text — Convention on the International Carriage of Goods by Road, 1956 — The law of England

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — Treaty incorporated into domestic law by statute — Departure from traditional rules of statutory interpretation in domestic law — Divergent interpretations in other State parties — Dangers of judicial legislation — Lack of uniform interpretation — Whether recourse to foreign language text permissible as interpretative aid — Guiding principle — Fulfilment of purpose and intention of Convention — Convention on the International Carriage of Goods by Road, 1956 — The Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 — The law of England