16 Oct 2013
ROY DUBONGCO AND OTHERS v. The owners and/or demise charterers of the ship or vessel “FEARLESS I” or as may be describing the property against which the action is brought
- Citation
- ROY DUBONGCO AND OTHERS v. The owners and/or demise charterers of the ship or vessel “FEARLESS I” or as may be describing the property against which the action is brought
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAJ197/2012
Centel's applications were dismissed: a party without a valid in rem claim who wrongfully arrests a vessel is not entitled to reimbursement of its arrest and maintenance costs from the sale proceeds in priority to other claimants (save for the Chief Bailiff), and material non‑disclosure at ex parte arrest applications further undermines any entitlement; policy requires wrongful arrestors to bear their costs to deter abusive arrests.