Richardson International Ltd v Zao RPK ‘Starodubskoe’ and others (The ‘Chickacheva’) - Federal Court (Trial Div)(Hargrave P) - 16 April 1999

Admiralty practice - Security for costs - Cost of bail posted to release vessel from arrest

The defendants, owners of the vessel Chickacheva, applied for an order requiring the plaintiff to post security for costs. The security sought included the cost of bail which had been posted to release the Chickacheva from arrest. The bail was in the form of an irrevocable bank guarantee.