24 Apr 1998
VENDER LTD v. P&O NEDLLOYD BV AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- VENDER LTD v. P&O NEDLLOYD BV AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCL132/1997
Clause 25 construed as an exclusive jurisdiction clause; plaintiff failed to demonstrate the requisite 'strong cause' to displace the starting point that proceedings be stayed; Himalaya clause did not operate to import the exclusive jurisdiction clause to the agent, but proceedings against the 2nd defendant were nevertheless stayed because the contract contained undertakings/indemnities making separate litigation circuitous and an abuse of process; accordingly stays granted as to both defendants and costs ordered nisi to defendants.