15 Nov 1976
SC DECKSHIPS 3 LTD v. CHUNGWAH SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING CO LTD
- Citation
- SC DECKSHIPS 3 LTD v. CHUNGWAH SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING CO LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP568/1976
The parties did not manifest a clear and unequivocal intention to oust the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts; although English law governs construction of the contract, the arbitration was to be conducted in Hong Kong and the procedural matters (including appointment of an arbitrator) fall to the Hong Kong courts under local arbitration legislation; accordingly the Hong Kong court may appoint the arbitrator.