Convoy Collateral Ltd (Appellant) v Cho Kwai Chee (also known as Cho Kwai Chee Roy) (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands)

Convoy Collateral Ltd (Appellant) v Cho Kwai Chee (also known as Cho Kwai Chee Roy) (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands)

The BVI court cannot authorise service out of the jurisdiction of a claim form seeking only a freezing injunction under the current rules, but does have power to grant a freezing injunction against a party over whom it has personal jurisdiction to assist enforcement of a prospective or existing foreign judgment, even if substantive proceedings are abroad.

Citation
[2021] UKPC 24
Parties
Respondent: Broad Idea International Ltd; Appellant: Convoy Collateral Ltd; Respondent: Cho Kwai Chee (also known as Cho Kwai Chee Roy)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment From Privy Council on Appeal From the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (british Virgin Islands)
Outcome
CCL's appeal regarding service out of jurisdiction for Dr Cho dismissed; appeal regarding freezing injunction against Broad Idea allowed.
Legal Topics
Freezing Injunctions, Jurisdiction, Service Out of Jurisdiction, Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Equitable Remedies
Civil Procedure Equity Injunctions Freezing Injunctions Jurisdiction Service Out of Jurisdiction Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Equitable Remedies

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Parties

Broad Idea International Ltd

Respondent

Convoy Collateral Ltd

Appellant

Cho Kwai Chee (also known as Cho Kwai Chee Roy)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment From Privy Council on Appeal From the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (british Virgin Islands)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the BVI court has power to authorise service out of the jurisdiction of a claim form seeking only a freezing injunction
  2. 2 Whether the BVI court has power to grant a freezing injunction against a party over whom it has personal jurisdiction to assist enforcement of a prospective or existing foreign judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The BVI court cannot authorise service out of the jurisdiction of a claim form seeking only a freezing injunction under the current rules, but does have power to grant a freezing injunction against a party over whom it has personal jurisdiction to assist enforcement of a prospective or existing foreign judgment, even if substantive proceedings are abroad.

Court Disposition

CCL's appeal regarding service out of jurisdiction for Dr Cho dismissed; appeal regarding freezing injunction against Broad Idea allowed.

Orders

  • Affirmation that Dr Cho cannot be served out of jurisdiction for a claim seeking only a freezing injunction under current rules.
  • Restoration of the principle that the BVI court has power to grant a freezing injunction against a party within its jurisdiction to assist enforcement of a foreign judgment.