UKCA [1999] 3 All ER 822
Stocznia Gdanska SA v Latvian Shipping Co and others (No. 2)
Type
Case
Court
UK Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Litigation Procedure & Practice, Sale of Goods, Admiralty, Shipping & Navigation
Decision date
10 Jun 1999
Catchwords
Action - Offences Relating To The Bringing Of Actions - Maintenance And Champerty - Abuse Of Process – Shipbuilders Agreeing To Build Vessels For Buyer – Brokers Being Entitled To 4 Or 5% Commission On Instalments Paid By Buyer – Buyer Not Paying Instalments And Shipbuilders Bringing Action Against Buyer And Other Defendants – Brokers' Agent Agreeing With Shipbuilders To Fund Litigation – Agreement Providing For Funder To Receive Larger Share Of Recovery From Proceedings – Whether Nature Of Agreement Rendered Proceedings Abuse Of Process
This case was mentioned in DIFC 013/2019 on 25 March 2020.