Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the Vessel "A Symphony" v Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the Vessel "Sea Justice" [2024] SGHC 37

Forum non conveniens stays and in rem security

This judgment from the Singapore High Court sought to answer this issue: is a claimant entitled to retain security obtained in a second jurisdiction, while having participated in limitation proceedings in the first jurisdiction? This quintessential case of forum shopping spans three jurisdictions, involves arguments on forum non conveniens and raises issues of the aptness of retaining security for foreign court proceedings. It is a must-read for those involved in cross-border disputes featuring limitation proceedings.