Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE “BUMBESTI”

[1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 481

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALITY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Aikens

Admiralty practice - Action in rem - Jurisdiction - Arrest of vessel - Abuse of process of Court - Dispute under charter referred to arbitration in Romania - Action founded on award - Whether Court had jurisdiction in rem in respect of claim made by claimants - Whether arrest an abuse of process because claimants already had security for claim made - Supreme Court Act, 1981, s.20(2)(h).

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