ST SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC. v. VYZANTIO SHIPPING LTD. (THE “BYZANTIO”) [2004] EWHC 3339 (Comm)

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 531

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Havelock-Allan, Q.C. sitting as a Judge of the High Court

Practice - Claim form - Judgment entered in default of acknowledgement of service - Application to set aside - Claimant charterers applying without notice for extension of time for service of claim form out of jurisdiction - Claim form served on defendant shipowner in Malta - Defendant not aware of service until after default judgment entered - Whether Court had jurisdiction to extend time for service - Whether extensions should have been granted - Whether default judgment should be set aside.