COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. v PT OKI PULP & PAPER MILLS & 2 Ors

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. v PT OKI PULP & PAPER MILLS & 2 Ors

The General Division has jurisdiction to hear and grant an interim stay of execution of an order made by the Court of Appeal where no appeal is pending and where statute (notably s 57 SCJA) contemplates concurrent jurisdiction to be exercised first in the General Division; the Court of Appeal's powers are appellate or incidental to appeals and do not exclude the General Division from granting interlocutory relief affecting enforcement of appellate orders absent relitigation barred by res judicata.

Citation
[2024] SGHC 273
Parties
Claimant: COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd; First Defendant: PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills; Second Defendant: COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Europe) BV; Third Defendant: All other persons claiming or being entitled to claim damage, loss, expense, indemnity arising out of contact between “LE LI” (IMO No 9192674) and jetty/structure at Tanjung Tapa Pier on or about 31.05.2022
Court
General Division of the High Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
25 October 2024
Case Number
HC/ADM 50/2022 ( HC/SUM 2712/2024 )
Procedural Posture
Admiralty in Personam (high Court) / Interim Application for Stay of Execution of Court of Appeal Order (hc/sum 2712/2024)
Outcome
Interim stay of execution of Court of Appeal order CA/ORC 34 granted
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Anti Suit Injunction, Court Jurisdiction, Interpretation of Rules of Court, Res Judicata
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Admiralty Appellate Jurisdiction Stay of Execution Anti Suit Injunction Court Jurisdiction Interpretation of Rules of Court Res Judicata

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Parties

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd

Claimant

PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills

First Defendant

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Europe) BV

Second Defendant

All other persons claiming or being entitled to claim damage, loss, expense, indemnity arising out of contact between “LE LI” (IMO No 9192674) and jetty/structure at Tanjung Tapa Pier on or about 31.05.2022

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Admiralty in Personam (high Court) / Interim Application for Stay of Execution of Court of Appeal Order (hc/sum 2712/2024)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the General Division of the High Court has jurisdiction to grant an interim stay of execution of an order made by the Court of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether the Court of Appeal retains jurisdiction to grant stays after an appeal has been finally determined
  3. 3 Proper construction of O 22 r 13 of the Rules of Court 2021 and ss 49, 53, 57, 58 and Seventh Schedule of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

Ratio Decidendi

The General Division has jurisdiction to hear and grant an interim stay of execution of an order made by the Court of Appeal where no appeal is pending and where statute (notably s 57 SCJA) contemplates concurrent jurisdiction to be exercised first in the General Division; the Court of Appeal's powers are appellate or incidental to appeals and do not exclude the General Division from granting interlocutory relief affecting enforcement of appellate orders absent relitigation barred by res judicata.

Court Disposition

Interim stay of execution of Court of Appeal order CA/ORC 34 granted

Orders

  • Interim stay of execution of CA/ORC 34 granted pending the hearing and final determination of OKI’s main application in HC/SUM 2712/2024, subject to conditions imposed by the Court