South Africa Case Law

Farocean Marine (Pty) Ltd v Malacca Holdings Ltd and Anohter (223/03)

Farocean Marine (Pty) Ltd v Malacca Holdings Ltd and Anohter (223/03) [2004] ZASCA 58; [2004] 3 All SA 279 (SCA); 2005 (1) SA 428 (SCA) (28 May 2004)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

223/03

Judges

Scott, Marais, Farlam, Cloete, Patel

The Supreme Court of Appeal allowed attachment of a vessel to confirm jurisdiction and held that an alternative defendant could be joined under admiralty legislation.

• Attachment To Found Jurisdiction
• Joinder Of Alternative Defendant
• Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act
• Prima Facie Case Requirement
• Attachment-to-found-jurisdiction
• Joinder-of-alternative-defendant