AIGLON LTD. AND L’AIGLON S.A. v. GAU SHAN CO. LTD. GAU SHAN CO. LTD. v. AIGLON LTD. AND OTHERS

[1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 164

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Hirst

Practice - Mareva injunction - Application for continuation - Dispute under sale of goods contract - Allegations that 1st plaintiffs had stripped itself of its assets - Whether defendants had established good arguable case - Whether injunction should be continued - Insolvency Act 1986, ss. 238, 423. Practice - Application to strike out - Amended points of defence and counterclaim - Dispute under sale of goods contract - Whether amendment to counterclaim involved abuse of Court - Whether amendment should be disposed of by separate action - Whether Swiss Courts more appropriate forum - R.S.C., O. 28, r. 7 - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1991.