Edward Alder of Prince’s Chambers enjoyed working with the Richard, Ruaridh and Alex of the Ince Hong Kong team and Clifford Smith SC on this recent case.
The Hong Kong Court has stayed proceedings that arose out of an allision in South Korea on the ground that South Korea was the more appropriate forum. As a result, the vessel’s owners could rely on the lower limitation amount applied in South Korea.
In this article, Ruaridh Guy, Richard Oakley and Alex Ngai, who acted for the successful owners, discuss the potential implications and the significance of the decision: https://fal.cn/3fFXX
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