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Calais Shipholding Co. v Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd (Dominica High Court DOMHCV2009/0096)

Calais Shipholding Co. v Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd arbitration concerns the Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear Bronwen's…; linked records include related court judgments.

  • Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements

Procedural record

  1. 13 July 2007Arbitration

    13 July 2007Arbitration

    Arbitration award dated 13 July 2007

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd

    1 year and 5 days later · 371 days

  2. 18 July 2008Arbitration

    18 July 2008Arbitration

    Arbitration award dated 18 July 2008

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd

    3 months and 9 days later · 101 days

  3. 27 October 2008Arbitration

    27 October 2008Arbitration

    Arbitration award dated 27 October 2008

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd

    6 months and 18 days later · 200 days

  4. 15 May 2009Dominica

    15 May 2009Dominica

    Dominica order enforcing three arbitration awards

    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    Decision summary
    On 15 May 2009, the Court granted Calais leave to enforce the three arbitration awards as judgments and entered judgment against Bronwen in the terms of the awards, with costs to Calais.

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd
    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    1 year, 5 months and 7 days later · 525 days

  5. 22 October 2010Dominica

    22 October 2010Dominica

    Dominica winding-up order

    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    Decision summary
    On 22 October 2010, the Court granted the application for the appointment of Keiron Pinard-Byrne as liquidator of Bronwen and made the winding-up order.

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd
    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    1 year, 4 months and 16 days later · 504 days

  6. 9 March 2012Dominica

    9 March 2012Dominica

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice of the Commonwealth of Dominica in Suit DOMHCV2009/0096 dated 9 March 2012

    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    Case no.
    DOMHCV2009/0096
    Decision summary
    The Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear Bronwen's application to set aside the liquidation order, found that the debt demand had been duly served and that Calais had not suppressed material facts, and dismissed the application with costs to Calais.

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Representative
    Lisa de Freitas (For: Calais Shipholding Co.)
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd
    Representative
    Roysdale Forde (For: Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd)
    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica
    Judge
    Stephenson-Brooks J.
    Other
    Witness
    Alan Curran
    Witness
    Hazel Johnson
    Institutional administrator
    Rennick John
    Institutional administrator
    Ivor Emanuel
    Witness
    Charles G. Weller
    Witness
    Duncan Stowe

    Authorities cited

    10
    • Arbitration Act, Chapter 4:50 of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica (Arbitration Act Chap. 4:50 of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
      statute
    • International Business Companies Act No. 10 of 1996
      statute
    • Companies Act of the Commonwealth of Dominica (Companies Act No. 21 of 1994)
      statute
    • Winding-up Rules
      statute
    • Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgment Act of Nigeria
      statute
    • Admiralty Jurisdiction Act of Nigeria
      statute
    • Fraser & Stewart, Company Law of Canada, Harry Sutherland, sixth edition
      academic
    • Bridon New Zealand v Tent World ([1992] 3 NZLR 725)
      case-law
    • Kim Maxwell Ltd ((1992) 1 NZLR 69)
      case-law
    • Pac-Asian Service Pte Ltd v European Asian Bank ([1988] L.R.C. (Comm) 688)
      case-law
  7. Date not availableDominica

    Date not availableDominica

    Dominica order staying further winding-up proceedings

    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica

    Decision summary
    An order filed on 16 February 2011 stayed all further winding-up proceedings pending further order and directed the parties to file submissions and authorities for argument on Bronwen's motion.

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd
    High Court of Justice, Commonwealth of Dominica
  8. Date not availableEngland

    Date not availableEngland

    English judgment registering the arbitration awards

    High Court of England

    Decision summary
    On 18 September 2008, Mr Justice Steele registered the three arbitration awards as a judgment in England.

    Participants

    High Court of England
    Judge
    Mr Justice Steele
  9. Date not availableNigeria

    Date not availableNigeria

    Nigerian judgment refusing registration of the English Court Judgment

    Federal High Court of Nigeria

    Decision summary
    The Federal High Court of Nigeria refused Calais's application to register the English Court Judgment under Nigeria's reciprocal enforcement legislation.

    Participants

    Calais Shipholding Co.
    Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd
    Federal High Court of Nigeria
  10. Date not availableNigeria

    Date not availableNigeria

    Order of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria

    Court of Appeal of Nigeria

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ordered Calais to lodge security of $1,993,000.

Matter record

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