Singapore

Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v Bhavani Stores Pte Ltd

[1998] 1 SLR 253

JurisdictionSingapore

Year1998

Statusunclear

Key Principle

Applies Spiliada connecting factors in a commercial dispute and holds that Singapore will not retain jurisdiction merely because the claimant prefers a local procedural advantage.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — forum-non-conveniens

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