 Lord Walker dissented with Lord Bingham.The decision attracted considerable discussion among jurists and academics, with one former judge of the Commercial Court declaring that it was "‘the worst decision on any aspect of English commercial law, 
and certainly shipping law, that has come out of the House of Lords in my entire career in the legal profession..." Academics have raised several concerns about the majority decision, stating that it damages the certainty which is one of the major advantages of English commercial law, and it encourages the breaching party to delay settlement or prolong litigation.However, it has also been pointed out that the majority decision also reinforces the risk allocation function of contract, and the rule stated in it is both socially desirable and it provides an incentive to inform the other party as early as possible of their intention to breach, thus creating a more efficient outcome from a game theory perspective.