1 Dec 2025
1st CONTAINERS (UK) LIMITED PEMILIK KAPAL ATAU VESEL MV HUA XIANG 936 DARI PELABUHAN PANAMA
- Citation
- WA-27NCC-10-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-27NCC-10-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court set aside the writ in rem and warrant of arrest because the Malaysian admiralty in rem proceedings constituted an impermissible relitigation and multiplicity of proceedings of the same cause of action already adjudicated by the Rotterdam District Court and pending on appeal; in substance the Malaysian arrest sought enforcement of the Rotterdam judgment, amounting to an abuse of process under CJA 1964 s25(2) and Schedule item 11 and ROC Order 92 r4; The Rena K principle was inapplicable in the circumstances and could not override res judicata, merger, laches and acquiescence; no acti…