6 Nov 2007
CAREWINS DEVELOPMENT (CHINA) LTD v. HECNY SHIPPING LTD
- Citation
- CAREWINS DEVELOPMENT (CHINA) LTD v. HECNY SHIPPING LTD
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV329/2006
The court awarded interest at 1% above the HSBC prime rate from 22 April 2003 to 13 July 2007 and at judgment rate thereafter until payment; the defendants' application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal under s22(1)(b) Cap.484 was dismissed because the grounds did not raise matters of great general or public importance and no exceptional circumstances existed, the disputed points being primarily contract-specific constructions and fact-dependent.
- Bills of lading (straight vs negotiable)
- Misdelivery
- Unliquidated damages
- Interest on damages
- Leave to appeal under court of final appeal ordinance s22(1)