Hearings
[1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep 534
27 Jul 1972 [1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
10 Apr 1973 [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
The Atlantic Star
Ships
Additional names
Subject Matter
ADMIRALTY — Practice — Stay of proceedings — Collision in Belgian waters involving Dutch and Belgian vessels — Report by surveyor appointed by Belgian Commercial Court — Multiple claims against Dutch owners begun in Antwerp court — Action in rem by one claimant started in English Admiralty Court — Motion to stay English action — Antwerp most appropriate forum — Whether plaintiff entitled to bring action in forum of his choice — International Convention on Certain Rules Concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision, art 1 (1) (2) (3) (Brussels, May 10, 1952)
[1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
[1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
Appellate History
The Atlantic Star [1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep 534
Decision of Brandon J affirmed
The Atlantic Star [1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
The Atlantic Star [1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep 534
Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed
The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
Cases Considered
Cases considered in: The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
St Pierre v South American Stores (Gath & Chaves) Ltd [1936] 1 KB 382, CA Observations of Scott LJ considered
Mchenry v Lewis 22 ChD 397, CA Considered
Cases considered in: The Atlantic Star [1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
Société du Gaz de Paris v Société Anonyme de Navigation “Les Armateurs Francais,” 1926 SC(HL) 13, HL(Sc) Considered
Cases considered in: The Atlantic Star [1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep 534
Peruvian Guano Co v Bockwoldt 23 ChD 225, CA Considered
Cases Cited
Cases cited in: The Atlantic Star [1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
Boys v Chaplin [1971] AC 356; [1969] 3 WLR 322; [1969] 2 All ER 1085; [1969] 2 Lloyd's Rep 487, HL(E)
Canada Malting Co. Ltd. v. Paterson Steamships Ltd. (1932) 285 U.S. 413.
Chaney v. Murphy [1948] W.N. 130; 64 T.L.R. 489, C.A.
Christiansborg, The 10 PD 141, CA
Devine v. Cementation Co. Ltd. [1963] N.I. 65.
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Gilbert (1946) 330 U.S. 501.
Hartlepool, The (1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 145.
In re Kernot (An Infant) [1965] Ch 217; [1964] 3 WLR 1210; [1964] 3 All ER 339, Ch D
Ionian Bank Ltd v Couvreur [1969] 1 WLR 781; [1969] 2 All ER 651, CA
Kloeckner Reederei und Kohlenhandel G.m.b.H. v. A/S Hakedal (The Western Farmer) (1954) 210 F. 2d. 754.
Logan v Bank of Scotland (No 2) [1906] 1 KB 141, CA
Maharanee of Baroda v Wildenstein [1972] 2 QB 283; [1972] 2 WLR 1077; [1972] 2 All ER 689, CA
Manatee Urbasa, The [1953] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 587.
McHenry v. Lewis (1882) 22 Ch.D. 397, C.A.
Norton’s Settlement, In re [1908] 1 Ch 471, CA
Peruvian Guano Co v Bockwoldt 23 ChD 225, CA
Sealey (orse Callan) v Callan [1953] P 135, PDA
Société du Gaz de Paris v. Société Anonyme de Navigation “Les Armateurs Français, 1926 S.C.(H.L.) 13, H.L.(Sc.).
St Pierre v South American Stores (Gath & Chaves) Ltd [1936] 1 KB 382, CA
The Banco [1971] P 137; [1971] 2 WLR 335; [1971] 1 All ER 524; [1971] 1 Lloyd's Rep 49, CA
The Eleftheria [1970] P 94; [1969] 2 WLR 1073; [1969] 2 All ER 641; [1969] 1 Lloyd's Rep 237, PDA
The Janera [1928] P 55, PDA
The Lucile Bloomfield (Practice Note) [1966] 1 WLR 1525; [1966] 3 All ER 294; [1966] 2 Lloyd's Rep 239, PDA
The Madrid [1937] P 40, PDA
The Merchant Prince (No 2) [1892] P 179; 8 TLR 430, CA
The Putbus [1969] P 136; [1969] 2 WLR 1241; [1969] 2 All ER 676; [1969] 1 Lloyd's Rep 253, CA
The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 WLR 709; [1960] 2 All ER 756, PDA
Cases cited in: The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
Adams v Adams (Attorney-General Intervening) [1971] P 188; [1970] 3 WLR 934; [1970] 3 All ER 572, PDA
Anderson v. Thomas [1935] 3 D.L.R. 286.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. Kepner (1941) 314 U.S. 44.
Bank of America National Trust & Banking Association v. Poyet [1955] 1 D.L.R. 680.
Bayley v. Edwards (1792) 3 Swan. 703, P.C.
Bold Buccleugh, The (1851) 7 Moo.P.C.C. 267, P.C.
Boys v Chaplin [1971] AC 356; [1969] 3 WLR 322; [1969] 2 All ER 1085; [1969] 2 Lloyd's Rep 487, HL(E)
Bush by v. Monday (1821) 5 Madd. 297.
Canada Malting Co. Ltd. v. Paterson Steamships Ltd. (1932) 285 U.S. 413.
Carron Iron Co. v. Maclaren (1855) 5 H.L.Cas. 416, H.L.(E.).
Chaney v. Murphy (1948) 64 T.L.R. 489, C.A.
Christiansborg, The 10 PD 141, CA
Clements v. Meekly (1866) 4 M. 583.
Cox v. Mitchell (1859) 7 C.B.N.S. 55.
Currie v M’Knight [1897] AC 97, HL
Devine v. Cementation Co. Ltd. [1963] N.I. 65.
Ewing v Orr Ewing 10 App Cas 453, HL
Fehmarn, The [1958] 1 W.L.R. 159; [1958] 1 All E.R. 333, C.A.
Foster v. Vassall (1747) 3 Atk. 587.
Glenluce, The (1929) 34 Ll.L.Rep. 407.
Government of The Republic of Spain v SS Arantzazu Mendi [1939] AC 256, HL(E)
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Gilbert doing business as Gilbert Storage & Transfer Co. (1947) 330 U.S. 501.
Hartlepool, The (1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 145.
Ionian Bank Ltd v Couvreur [1969] 1 WLR 781; [1969] 2 All ER 651, CA
Launchbury v Morgans [1973] AC 127; [1972] 2 WLR 1217; [1972] 2 All ER 605; [1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep 483; [1972] RTR 406, HL(E)
Logan v Bank of Scotland (No 2) [1906] 1 KB 141, CA
Machado v Fontes [1897] 2 QB 231, CA
Maharanee of Baroda v Wildenstein [1972] 2 QB 283; [1972] 2 WLR 1077; [1972] 2 All ER 689, CA
Manatee Urbasa, The [1953] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 587.
Marinero, The [1955] 2 WLR 607, PDA
Martin v. Stopford-Blair's Executors (1879) 7 R. 329.
Mchenry v Lewis 21 ChD 202, Ch D
Milan, The (1861) Lush. 388.
Mobil Tankers Co. S.A. v. Mene Grande Oil Co. (1966) 363 F. 2d 611.
Norton’s Settlement, In re [1908] 1 Ch 471, CA
Peruvian Guano Co v Bockwoldt 23 ChD 225, CA
Quo Vadis, The [1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 425.
Reinbeck, The (1889) 6 Asp.M.L.C. 366, C.A.
Rutt v. Metropolitan Underwriters (Australia) Ltd. [1929] S.A.S.R. 426.
Sealey (orse Callan) v Callan [1953] P 135, PDA
Sheaf Steamship Co. Ltd. v. Company Transmediterranea, 1930 S.C. 660.
Sim v. Robinow (1892) 19 R. 665.
Société Générale de Paris v Dreyfus Bros 37 ChD 215, CA
Société du Gaz de Paris v. La Société Anonyme de Navigation “Les Armateurs Français,” 1926 S.C.(H.L.) 13, H.L.(Sc.).
Sparry's Case (1591) 5 Co.Rep. 61a.
St Pierre v South American Stores (Gath & Chaves) Ltd [1936] 1 KB 382, CA
Telford Panel & Engineering Works Pty. Ltd. v. Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. [1969] V.R. 193.
The Banco [1971] P 137; [1971] 2 WLR 335; [1971] 1 All ER 524; [1971] 1 Lloyd's Rep 49, CA
The Chaparral [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 315, SC (US)
The Eleftheria [1970] P 94; [1969] 2 WLR 1073; [1969] 2 All ER 641; [1969] 1 Lloyd's Rep 237, PDA
The Janera [1928] P 55, PDA
The London(No 3) [1931] P 14, PDA
The Lucile Bloomfield (Practice Note) [1966] 1 WLR 1525; [1966] 3 All ER 294; [1966] 2 Lloyd's Rep 239, PDA
The Madrid [1937] P 40, PDA
The Merchant Prince (No 2) [1892] P 179; 8 TLR 430, CA
The Metropolitan Bank Ltd, and Arthur Cooper The Liquidator Thereof v Alexander Gopsell Pooley 10 App Cas 210, HL
The Ripon City [1897] P 226, PDA
The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 WLR 709; [1960] 2 All ER 756, PDA
Thornton v Thornton (No 2) 11 PD 176, CA
Walsh v Bishop Of Lincoln LR 4 AE 242, Arches Ct
Williamson v. North-Eastern Railway Co. (1884) 11 R. 596.
Subsequent Consideration
Cases subsequently considering: The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
Applied in Muduroglu Ltd v T C Ziraat Bankasi [1986] QB 1225; [1986] 3 WLR 606; [1986] 3 All ER 682, CA
Considered in The Abidin Daver [1984] AC 398; [1984] 2 WLR 196; [1984] 1 All ER 470; [1984] 1 Lloyd's Rep 339, HL(E)
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)
Distinguished in Cook Industries Inc v Galliher [1979] Ch 439; [1978] 3 WLR 637; [1978] 3 All ER 945, Ch D
Explained in MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1978] AC 795; [1978] 2 WLR 362; [1978] 1 All ER 625, HL(E)
Applied in Roussel-Uclaf v G D Searle & Co Ltd [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 225
Applied in MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 376; [1977] 2 All ER 449, CA
Applied in The Tillie Lykes [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 124
Cases citing
Cases citing: The Atlantic Star [1973] QB 364; [1972] 3 WLR 746; [1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep 446; [1972] 3 All ER 705, CA
MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 376; [1977] 2 All ER 449, CA
Sophocleous v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2018] EWCA Civ 2167; [2019] QB 949; [2019] 2 WLR 956; [2018] WLR(D) 518, CA
Spiliada Maritime Corpn v Cansulex Ltd (The Spiliada) [1987] AC 460; [1986] 3 WLR 972; [1986] 3 All ER 843; [1987] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1, HL(E)
The Abidin Daver [1984] AC 398; [1984] 2 WLR 196; [1984] 1 All ER 470; [1984] 1 Lloyd's Rep 339, HL(E)
Villiers v Villiers (Secretary of State for Justice intervening) [2020] UKSC 30; [2021] AC 838; [2020] 3 WLR 171; [2021] 1 All ER 175; [2020] 2 FLR 917; [2020] WLR (D) 391, SC(E)
Cases citing: The Atlantic Star [1974] AC 436; [1973] 2 WLR 795; [1973] 2 All ER 175; [1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep 197, HL(E)
Airbus Industrie GIE v Patel [1991] 1 AC 119; [1999] 1 AC 119; [1998] 2 WLR 686; [1998] 2 All ER 257; [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep 631, HL(E)
Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab) [1983] 1 WLR 228; [1983] 1 All ER 873; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 235, CA
Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co v Bryanston Insurance Co Ltd [1990] 2 QB 649; [1990] 3 WLR 705; [1990] 2 All ER 335; [1990] 2 Lloyd's Rep 70, QBD
Bank of Tokyo Ltd v Karoon (Note) [1987] AC 45; [1986] 3 WLR 414; [1986] 3 All ER 468, CA
Beck v Value Capital Ltd (No 2) [1975] 1 WLR 6; [1974] 3 All ER 442, Ch D
British Airways Board v Laker Airways Ltd [1984] QB 142; [1983] 3 WLR 544; [1983] 3 All ER 375, CA
British Airways Board v Laker Airways Ltd [1985] AC 58; [1983] 1 WLR 1293; [1984] 3 WLR 413; [1984] 3 All ER 39, HL(E)
Broom v Aguilar [2024] EWHC 1764 (Ch), Ch D
Castanho v Brown and Root (UK) Ltd [1980] 1 WLR 833; [1980] 3 All ER 72; [1980] 2 Lloyd's Rep 423, CA
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)
Catalyst Investment Group Ltd v Lewinsohn [2009] EWHC 1964 (Ch); [2010] Ch 218; [2010] 2 WLR 839; [2010] Bus LR 350; [2010] 1 All ER (Comm) 751; [2009] WLR (D) 281, Ch D
Chellaram v Chellaram [1985] Ch 409; [1985] 2 WLR 510; [1985] 1 All ER 1043, Ch D
Cook Industries Inc v Galliher [1979] Ch 439; [1978] 3 WLR 637; [1978] 3 All ER 945, Ch D
Coupland v Arabian Gulf Oil Co [1983] 1 WLR 1136; [1983] 3 All ER 226, CA
Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc [2007] EWHC 1416 (Pat); [2007] FSR 840, Ch D
Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc [2008] EWCA Civ 23; [2008] Bus LR 888, CA
Glaxo Group Ltd v Genetech Inc & Anor [2007] EWHC 1416 (Pat), Ch D
Hesperides Hotels Ltd v Aegean Turkish Holidays Ltd [1979] AC 508; [1978] 3 WLR 378; [1978] 2 All ER 1168, HL(E)
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
I Congreso del Partido [1978] QB 500; [1977] 3 WLR 778; [1978] 1 All ER 1169; [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 536, QBD
Isis Investments Ltd v Oscatello Investments Ltd [2013] EWHC 7 (Ch); [2013] CN 152, Ch D
KMG International NV v Chen [2018] EWHC 1078 (Comm), QBD
Kallang Shipping SA Panama v Axa Assurances Senegal (The Kallang) (No 2) [2008] EWHC 2761 (Comm); [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep 124, QBD
Konamaneni v Rolls Royce Industrial Power (India) Ltd [2002] 1 WLR 1269; [2002] 1 All ER 979; [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 532, Ch D
Lubbe v Cape Plc [2000] 1 WLR 1545; [2000] 4 All ER 268; [2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep 383, HL(E)
MacDermid Offshore Solutions LLC v Niche Products Ltd [2013] EWHC 1493 (Ch); [2013] CN 832, Ch D
MacShannon v Rockware Glass Ltd [1978] AC 795; [1978] 2 WLR 362; [1978] 1 All ER 625, HL(E)
Macdermid Offshore Solutions Llc v Niche Products Ltd [2013] EWHC 1493 (Ch), Ch D
Maurice J Bushell & Co v Born [2013] EWHC 7 (Ch); [2013] CN 153, Ch D
Milor Srl v British Airways Plc [1996] QB 702; [1996] 3 WLR 642; [1996] 3 All ER 537, CA
Muduroglu Ltd v T C Ziraat Bankasi [1986] QB 1225; [1986] 3 WLR 606; [1986] 3 All ER 682, CA
Owners of the ship Al Khattiya v Owners and/or Demise Charterers of the ship Jag Laadki [2018] EWHC 389 (Admlty); [2018] 2 Lloyd's Rep 243, QBD
PJSC Bank "Finance And Credit" & Anor v Valentynovich & Ors [2021] EWHC 2522 (Ch), Ch D
R Griggs Group Ltd v Evans [2004] EWHC 1088 (Ch); [2005] Ch 153; [2005] 2 WLR 513, Ch D
SSL International plc v TTK LIG Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1170; [2012] 1 WLR 1842; [2012] Bus LR 858; [2012] 1 All ER (Comm) 429; [2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep 107; [2011] WLR (D) 299, 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)
Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd v Bloch [1983] 1 WLR 730; [1983] 2 All ER 72, CA
Société Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v Lee Kui Jak [1987] AC 871; [1987] 3 WLR 59; [1987] 3 All ER 510, PC
Stati v Republic of Kazakhstan (No 2) [2018] EWCA Civ 1896; [2019] 1 WLR 897; [2018] 2 Lloyd's Rep 263; [2018] WLR (D) 537, CA
Stonegate Securities Ltd v Gregory [1980] Ch 576; [1980] 3 WLR 168; [1980] 1 All ER 241, CA
The Abidin Daver [1983] 1 WLR 884; [1983] 3 All ER 46; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 279, CA
The Golden Trader [1975] QB 348; [1974] 3 WLR 16; [1974] 2 All ER 686; [1974] 1 Lloyd's Rep 378, QBD
The Rena K [1979] QB 377; [1978] 3 WLR 431; [1979] 1 All ER 397; [1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep 545, QBD
Tracomin SA v Sudan Oil Seeds Co Ltd [1983] 1 WLR 662; [1983] 1 All ER 404; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 560, QBD
VTB Capital PLC v Nutritek International Corpn [2012] EWCA Civ 808; [2012] 2 Lloyd's Rep 313; [2012] 2 BCLC 437; [2012] 2 CLC 431; [2012] WLR (D) 181, CA
Verity Shipping S A & Anor v NV Norexa & 13 Ors [2008] EWHC 213 (Comm), QBD
Verity Shipping SA v NV Norexa [2008] EWHC 213 (Comm); [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 652, QBD
de Dampierre v de Dampierre [1988] AC 92; [1987] 2 WLR 1006; [1987] 2 All ER 1, HL(E)