28 Jun 1999
SK GLOBAL ASIA-PACIFIC PTE LTD. AND ANOTHER v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP "AL DHHABIYYAH" AND OTHER
- Citation
- SK GLOBAL ASIA-PACIFIC PTE LTD. AND ANOTHER v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP "AL DHHABIYYAH" AND OTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAJ3/1999
The court exercised its statutory power under s16(3) and its inherent case management jurisdiction to grant a temporary stay of the Hong Kong in rem action until 14 days after final determination by the Singapore Court of its jurisdiction over the Singapore actions. The stay was justified because the writ was protective, the plaintiffs lacked security (the primary purpose of an in rem action), and continuation in Hong Kong would risk wasted expense and court resources; accordingly the defendant's summons to compel service of a statement of claim was dismissed and costs awarded to the plaintif…