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Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling Corp v PT Airfast Services Indonesia

[1992] 2 SLR(R) 345
JurisdictionSingapore
Year1992
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Singapore adopted the Spiliada approach: a stay is granted only if the defendant shows that there is another available forum which is clearly or distinctly more appropriate for the trial of the action.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — forum-non-conveniens

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