2 Jul 1993
THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY AND ANOTHER v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "MAHKUTAI" (Indonesian flag)
- Citation
- THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY AND ANOTHER v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "MAHKUTAI" (Indonesian flag)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV24/1993
Majority: Shipowners, not being party or clearly intended beneficiary of the time charterers' Jakarta bill of lading, cannot rely on its exclusive jurisdiction clause to stay Hong Kong proceedings; plaintiffs demonstrated strong cause under forum non conveniens principles to permit Hong Kong proceedings to continue; accordingly the stay ordered by the judge was set aside.