PIRELLI CABLES LTD. AND OTHERS v. UNITED THAI SHIPPING CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS

[2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 663

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Langley

Practice - Concurrent writ - Application to set aside - Stay of action - Thailand jurisdiction clause - Damage to cargo - Claimants served concurrent writs on defendants - Allegation that concurrent writs a nullity because issued after expiry of original writ and no extension of validity of original writ sought - Whether concurrent writs and/or service should be set aside - Whether Thailand more appropriate forum for trial of action - Whether action should be stayed.