22 Jun 2020
NASSAU MARITIME HOLDINGS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY THE OWNER OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "CAPE LAMBERT" (IMO NO. 9457555) OF THE PORT OF MARSHALL ISLANDS
- Citation
- WA-27NCC-32-03/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-27NCC-32-03/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court held that the High Court in Malaya had admiralty jurisdiction upon issuance of the writ in rem under s.21 UK SCA as adopted by s.24(b) CJA; proprietary rights in rem attach on issue of the writ; service and execution of the writ and warrant in Labuan were lawful under s.7(2) CJA and art.121(3) Federal Constitution and in accordance with Order 70 ROC; the defendant failed to show the arrest was wrongful, therefore the application to set aside was dismissed with costs RM15,000.