Changes

CIVIL PROCEDURE: SHIPPING: ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTIONS : CHARTERPARTY LONDON ARBITRATION CLAUSE INCORPORATEAD IN BILLS OF LADING: CARGO CLAIM BROUGHT IN COURT IN ANTWERP: OWNERS BRING THIRD PARTY PROCEEDINGS IN ANTWERP: "STRONG CAUSE AND GOOD REASON" REQUIRED IF INJUNCTION NOT TO BE GRANTED: OWNERS’ CLAIM AGAINST THIRD PARTY NOT SUBJECT TO LONDON ARBITRATION: RISK OF INCONSISTENT DECISIONS: WHETHER OWNERS HAD ACTED "PROMPTLY AND BEFORE FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS TOO FAR ADVANCED: RELEVANCE OF TIME –BAR IN THE CONTRACTUAL JURISDICTION

English High Court: Walker J: [2008] 743 (Comm): 15 April 2008

ARBITRATION: DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT GIVING EITHER PARTY THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE COURT ON A QUESTION OF LAW ARISING OUT OF THE AWARD: WHETHER THIS SUFFICIENT TO DISPENSE WITH NEED TO OBTAIN LEAVE OF THE COURT UNDER THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996 S.69(2)(B)