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The Adhiguna Meranti

The Owners of Cargo Lately Laden on Board the Ship or Vessel 'Adhiguna Meranti' v The Owners of the Ships or Vessels 'Adhiguna Harapan' [1987] 2 HKC 126; [1987] HKLR 904 (CA)

JurisdictionHong Kong

CourtHong Kong Court of Appeal

Year1987

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Hong Kong adapts the Spiliada forum non conveniens test into a distinctive three-stage analysis, adding a third stage in which the legitimate advantages of suing in Hong Kong are weighed against the disadvantages, with the burden in that stage on the party seeking the stay.

Area of Law

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