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Clico Investment Bank Limited v Bateliere Investment Limited (Saint Lucia High Court SLUHCM2017/0031)

  1. 30 July 2018Saint Lucia

    30 July 2018Saint Lucia

    Decision of the High Court of Justice of Saint Lucia in the case SLUHCM2017/0031 dated 30 July 2018

    Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, High Court of Justice of Saint Lucia, Commercial Division

    Case no.
    SLUHCM2017/0031
    Decision summary
    The court refused Bateliere Investment Limited's application challenging Saint Lucia's jurisdiction and seeking a stay in favour of Trinidad. It held that the contractual jurisdiction provisions were not exclusive, Saint Lucia was an appropriate and convenient forum, directed the defendant to serve its defence within 21 days and the claimant to serve its reply within 14 days thereafter, and awarded the claimant $1,500 in costs.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 7 participants
    Clico Investment Bank Limited
    Representative
    Deale Lee (For: Clico Investment Bank Limited)
    Bateliere Investment Limited
    Representative
    Dexter Theodore (For: Bateliere Investment Limited)
    Representative
    Michelle Anthony-Desir (For: Bateliere Investment Limited)
    Representative
    Shahida Charlemagne (For: Bateliere Investment Limited)
    Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, High Court of Justice of Saint Lucia, Commercial Division

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Civil Procedure Rules 2000
      statute
    • SFC Swiss Forfaiting Company Ltd v Swiss Forfaiting Ltd (BVIHCMAP2015/0012)
      case-law
    • Donohue v Armco
      case-law
    • Attorney General of Belize v Belize Telecom Limited ((2009) UKPC 10)
      case-law
    • Owners of Cargo Laden on Board Ship or Vessel Eleftheria v Owners of Ship or Vessel Eleftheria ([1969] 2 All ER 641)
      case-law
    • Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd ([1987] AC 460)
      case-law
    • Bankcroft Life & Casualty ICC Ltd v Telebrands Insurance Company IC Limited (SLUHCV2015/0992)
      case-law
    • Governing Law and Jurisdiction Clauses (30 June 2008)
      academic
    • Caribbean Private International Law, 2nd edition
      academic
    • Halsbury's Laws of England, Volume 19 (2011)
      academic
    • Civil Code of Saint Lucia (Cap 4.10 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Saint Lucia)
      statute

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