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Owners of or other persons interested in the cargo lately laden on board “JEIL CRYSTAL” (IMO No. 9193587) v Owner of the vessel(s) JEIL CRYSTAL (IMO No. 9193587)

[2024] SGHC 74
JurisdictionSingapore
Year2024
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Admiralty and Shipping — Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Wrongful arrest — Damages for wrongful arrest; Admiralty and Shipping — Bills of lading — Bills of Lading Act 1992 — Vesting of rights of suit under the contract of carriage; Admiralty and Shipping — Bills of lading — Switch bills of lading — Breach of contract — Whether shipowner wrongfully issued switch bills of lading in breach of contract; Admiralty and Shipping — Bills of lading — Switch bills of lading — Bailment — Whether shipowner as bailee owed trade financing bank duty in bailment — Whether shipowner breached duty as bailee; Admiralty and Shipping — Bills of lading — Switch bills of lading — Duty of care — Whether shipowner owed trade financing bank duty of care in issuing switch bills of lading — Whether shipowner breached duty of care in agreeing to issue and issuing switch bills of lading

Area of Law

Admiralty and Shipping

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