SOCIÉTÉ ERAM SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. COMPAGNIE INTERNATIONALE DE NAVIGATION AND OTHERS AND HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD [2003] UKHL 30

[2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 405

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord BINGHAM OF Cornhill, Lord NICHOLLS OF Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord HOBHOUSE OF Woodborough and Lord Millett

Banking - Garnishee absolute - Double jeopardy - Garnishee order made against foreign bank within jurisdiction on account made with it by judgment debtor at branch outside the jurisdiction - Whether garnishee order should be made absolute - Whether risk of double jeopardy.