Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Discontinuance of action — Interim payments, effect of — Portuguese plaintiff injured on American ship in English port — English personal injuries action — Defendants making interim payments — Notice of discontinuance without leave — Injunction to restrain proceedings for higher damages in United States — Whether notice of discontinuance and injunction valid — RSC, Ord 21, r 2 (1) (2); Ord 29, r 9

[1980] 1 All ER 689, QBD

[1980] 1 WLR 833; [1980] 3 All ER 72; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 423, CA

[1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

PRACTICE — Stay of proceedings — Jurisdiction — Personal injuries — Portuguese plaintiff injured on American ship in English port — Action begun in England — Proceedings in United States for higher damages on contingency fee basis — Whether injunction to stay proceedings in foreign forum valid

[1980] 1 All ER 689, QBD

[1980] 1 WLR 833; [1980] 3 All ER 72; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 423, CA

[1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

Appellate History

Legislation Considered

Statutory Instruments

RSC (Rules of the Supreme Court) (0000 ), Ord. 29, r. 9

RSC (Rules of the Supreme Court) (0000 ), Ord 21, rr 2(1)(2), 3(1)

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1980] 1 WLR 833; [1980] 3 All ER 72; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 423, CA

Acrow (Automation) Ltd v R Chainbelt Inc [1971] 1 WLR 1676; [1971] 3 All ER 1175, CA

Carron Iron Co. Proprietors v. Maclaren (1855) 5 H.L.Cas. 416, H.L.(E.).

Christiansborg, The 10 PD 141, CA

Cohen v Rothfield [1919] 1 KB 410, CA

Conybeare v Lewis 13 ChD 469, CA

Fox v Star Newspaper Co Ltd [1900] AC 19, HL

Goldsmith v Sperrings Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 478; [1977] 2 All ER 566, CA

Hartlepool, The (1950) 84 Ll.L.R. 145.

Hess v. Labouchere (1898) 14 T.L.R. 350, C.A.

Hospital for Sick Children (Board of Governors) v Walt Disney Productions Inc [1968] Ch 52; [1967] 2 WLR 1250; [1967] 1 All ER 1005, CA

In Re Busfield; Whaley v Busfield 32 ChD 123, CA

Ionian Bank Ltd v Couvreur [1969] 1 WLR 781; [1969] 2 All ER 651, CA

Liddell’s Settlement Trusts, In re [1936] Ch 365, CA

Lord Kinnaird v Field [1905] 2 Ch 306, CA

M'Elroy v. M'Allister, 1949 S.C. 110.

MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1978] AC 795; [1978] 2 WLR 362; [1978] 1 All ER 625, HL(E)

Mackender v Feldia AG [1967] 2 QB 590; [1967] 2 WLR 119; [1966] 3 All ER 847, CA

Mackey v James Henry Monks (Preston) Ltd [1918] AC 59, HL

McHenry v. Lewis (1882) 22 Ch.D. 397, C.A.

Mundy v The Butterley Co Ltd [1932] 2 Ch 227, Ch D

Newcomen v Coulson (No 2) 7 ChD 764, Ch D

Peruvian Guano Co v Bockwoldt 23 ChD 225, CA

Raymond v Tapson 22 ChD 430, CA

Sayers v International Drilling Co NV [1971] 1 WLR 1176; [1971] 3 All ER 163; [1971] 2 Lloyd's Rep 105; 11 KIR 65, CA

Senior v Holdsworth, Ex parte Independent Television News Ltd [1976] QB 23; [1975] 2 WLR 987; [1975] 2 All ER 1009, CA

Settlement Corpn v Hochschild [1966] Ch 10; [1965] 3 WLR 1150; [1965] 3 All ER 486, Ch D

Siskina (Owners of cargo lately laden on board) v Distos Cia Naviera SA [1979] AC 210; [1977] 3 WLR 818; [1977] 3 All ER 803; [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1, HL(E)

The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)

The Chaparral [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 315, SC (US)

The Metropolitan Bank Ltd, and Arthur Cooper The Liquidator Thereof v Alexander Gopsell Pooley 10 App Cas 210, HL

The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 WLR 709; [1960] 2 All ER 756, PDA

Tropaioforos, The (No 2) [1962] 1 Lloyd's Rep 410

United Australia Ltd v Barclays Bank Ltd [1941] AC 1; [1940] 4 All ER 20, HL(E)

Cases cited in: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

Birkett v James [1978] AC 297; [1977] 3 WLR 38; [1977] 2 All ER 801, HL(E)

Blanchard v. Commonwealth Oil Co. (1961) 294 F. 2d 834.

Broome v Cassell & Co Ltd [1972] AC 1027; [1972] 2 WLR 645; [1972] 1 All ER 801, HL(E)

Bushby v. Munday (1821) 5 Madd. 297.

Carron Iron Co. Proprietors v. Maclaren (1855) 5 H.L.Cas. 416, H.L.(E.).

Christiansborg, The 10 PD 141, CA

Cole v. Cunningham (1890) 133 U.S. 107.

Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142; [1980] ICR 161; [1980] 1 All ER 529, HL(E)

Ellerman Lines Ltd v Read [1928] 2 KB 144, CA

Goldsmith v Sperrings Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 478; [1977] 2 All ER 566, CA

Hagen, The [1908] P 189, CA

Harvey Aluminium Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co. (1953) 203 F. 2d 105; 15 F.R.D. 14.

Ionian Bank Ltd v Couvreur [1969] 1 WLR 781; [1969] 2 All ER 651, CA

Liddell’s Settlement Trusts, In re [1936] Ch 365, CA

Lim Poh Choo v Camden and Islington Area Health Authority [1980] AC 174; [1979] 3 WLR 44; [1979] 2 All ER 910, HL(E)

M'Elroy v. M'Allister, 1949 S.C. 110.

MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1978] AC 795; [1978] 2 WLR 362; [1978] 1 All ER 625, HL(E)

Mareva Cia Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA (The Mareva) [1980] 1 All ER 213; [1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep 509; (1981) 131 NLJ 517; (1975) 119 SJ 660; (1981) 131 NLJ 770; The Times, 1 July 1975, CA

Newcomen v Coulson (No 2) 7 ChD 764, Ch D

Portarlington (Lord) v. Soulby (1834) 3 Myl. & K. 104.

Saxicava, The [1924] P 131, CA

Siskina (Owners of cargo lately laden on board) v Distos Cia Naviera SA [1979] AC 210; [1977] 3 WLR 818; [1977] 3 All ER 803; [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1, HL(E)

St Pierre v South American Stores (Gath & Chaves) Ltd [1936] 1 KB 382, CA

Stonegate Securities Ltd v Gregory [1980] Ch 576; [1980] 3 WLR 168; [1980] 1 All ER 241, CA

The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)

The Janera [1928] P 55, PDA

Tropaioforos, The (No 2) [1962] 1 Lloyd's Rep 410

Western Electric Co. Inc. v. Racal-Milgo Ltd. [1979] R.P.C. 501, C.A.

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

Cases citing

Cases citing: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1980] 1 WLR 833; [1980] 3 All ER 72; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 423, CA

Kallang Shipping SA Panama v Axa Assurances Senegal (The Kallang) (No 2) [2008] EWHC 2761 (Comm); [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep 124, QBD

Legal Services Commission v Loomba [2012] EWHC 29 (QB); [2012] 1 WLR 2461; [2012] 2 All ER 977; [2012] 2 Costs LR 367; (2012) 162 NLJ 138, QBD

Cases citing: Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1981] AC 557; [1980] 3 WLR 991; [1981] 1 All ER 143; [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113, HL(E)

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BAS Capital Funding Corpn (2) Deutsche Bank AG London (3) Paine Webber Capital Inc (4) PW Exe LP (5) PW Partners 1999 LP v (1) Medfineco Ltd (2) Abacus Holdings Ltd (3) Andreas W Gerdes (4) HTC Inc (5) iWorld Group Europe Holdings Ltd [2003] EWHC 1798 (Ch), Ch D

BAS Capital Funding Corpn v Medfinco Ltd [2003] EWHC 1798 (Ch); [2004] 1 Lloyd's Rep 652, Ch D

Babanaft International Co SA v Bassatne [1990] Ch 13; [1989] 2 WLR 232; [1989] 1 All ER 433; [1988] 2 Lloyd's Rep 232, CA

Bank of Tokyo Ltd v Karoon (Note) [1987] AC 45; [1986] 3 WLR 414; [1986] 3 All ER 468, CA

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council v Persons Unknown [2023] UKSC 47; [2024] 2 WLR 45; [2024] 2 All ER 431; [2023] WLR(D) 513; The Times, 5 February 2024, SC(E)

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Cartier International AG v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd (Open Rights Group intervening) [2016] EWCA Civ 658; [2017] Bus LR 1; [2017] 1 All ER 700; [2017] 1 All ER (Comm) 507; [2016] WLR (D) 389, CA

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Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 1519 (Fam); [2014] CN 916, Fam Ct

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Commerzbank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWHC 2510 (Comm); [2023] 2 Lloyd's Rep 587, KBD

Connelly v RTZ Corpn Plc (No 3) [1998] AC 854; [1997] 3 WLR 373; [1997] 4 All ER 335; [1999] CLC 533, HL(E)

Continental Bank NA v Aeakos Cia Naviera SA [1994] 1 WLR 588; [1994] 2 All ER 540; [1994] 1 Lloyd's Rep 505, CA

Convoy Collateral Ltd v Broad Idea International Ltd [2021] UKPC 24; [2023] AC 389; [2022] 2 WLR 703; [2022] 1 All ER 289; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 633, PC

Coupland v Arabian Gulf Oil Co [1983] 1 WLR 1136; [1983] 3 All ER 226, CA

Department of Social Security v Butler [1995] 1 WLR 1528; [1995] 4 All ER 193; [1996] 1 FLR 65, CA

Ebert v Venvil [2000] Ch 484; [1999] 3 WLR 670, CA

Ernst & Young v Butte Mining Plc [1996] 1 WLR 1605; [1996] 2 All ER 623, Ch D

Fourie v Le Roux [2007] UKHL 1; [2007] 1 WLR 320; [2007] Bus LR 925; [2007] 1 All ER 1087; [2007] 1 All ER (Comm) 571, HL(E)

Gilham v Browning [1998] 1 WLR 682; [1998] 2 All ER 68, CA

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Horn Linie GmbH & Co v (1) Panamericana Formas E Impresos SA (2) Ace Seguros SA [2006] EWHC 373 (Comm), QBD

Horn Linie GmbH & Co v Panamericana Formas e Impresos SA [2006] EWHC 373 (Comm); [2006] 2 All ER (Comm) 924; [2006] 2 Lloyd's Rep 44, QBD

In re G [2022] EWCA Civ 1312; [2023] Fam 107; [2022] 3 WLR 1339; [2023] 3 All ER 291; [2022] WLR(D) 392, CA

Linemile Properties Limited & Anor v George Anthony Plater & Anor [2023] EWHC 810 (Ch), Ch D

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National Coal Board v National Union of Mineworkers [1986] ICR 736, Ch D

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Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Substantive Cause of Action 37.16

Injunctions 4.14

Injunctions to Restrain Foreign Proceedings (Anti-suit Injunctions) 16.67