Chans Advice 247 – Abuse of process
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Decision on 30 September 2021 holding a shipowner’s Defences as an abuse of process in a case of unpaid crew wages.
Chans Advice 236 – Sale of ship by court (II)
In the last issue of Chans advice, we reported the case that the Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejected the mortgagee’s appeal against the High Court’s order of granting a…
Chans Advice 235 – Sale of ship by court
The Court of Appeal of Hong Kong issued a judgment on 28 March 2019 dealing with a matter concerning the sale pendente lite of an oil tanker Brightoil Glory.
Chans Advice 207 – Indemnity claims vis-à-vis in rem proceedings
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal’s Judgment dated 11/4/2008 explained some legal principles relating to whether indemnity claims are allowed by in rem legal actions against vessels.
Chans Advice 178 – Arrested ship’s sale proceeds
The Hong Kong High Court issued a judgment on 30/4/2015 dealing with the legal principles in respect of the order of priorities in distributing the sale proceeds of an arrested…
Chans Advice 177 – In rem jurisdiction (II)
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal issued a Judgment on 9/7/2015 in relation to the High Court Judgment dated 21/7/2014 (reported in our Chans advice/167 dated 28/11/2014).
Chans Advice 174 – Sister ship arrest
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 3/6/2015 to deal with a case concerning a sister ship’s arrest.
Chans Advice 167 – In rem jurisdiction
The High Court of Hong Kong issued a Judgment on 21/7/2014, in which some legal principles relating to the in rem jurisdiction of the Court to arrest vessels were explained.
Chans Advice 161 – Extending validity of writ
The Hong Kong High Court issued a judgment on 27/2/2014 explaining the legal principles in respect of extending the validity of writs.
Chans Advice 153 – Wrongful ship arrest
The Hong Kong High Court issued a Judgment on 13/1/2012 setting aside the arrest of a ship “JIMRISE” (the “Vessel”).