Arbitral Digest

Matter

Galsworthy Limited v Liu Por (appointed to represent the estate of Liu Cheng Chan, deceased), Chik Sau Kam and Liu Por (HCA 560/2017)

Case no.
HCA 560/2017
  1. 31 August 2010Arbitration

    31 August 2010Arbitration

    First final arbitral award dated 31 August 2010

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that Galsworthy Limited and Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd entered into a legally binding charterparty, that Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd was in repudiatory breach, and that Galsworthy Limited was entitled to recover legally recoverable damages, including US$2,673,279.16 with interest.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Galsworthy Limited
    Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd

    8 months and 12 days later · 255 days

  2. 13 May 2011Arbitration

    13 May 2011Arbitration

    Second final arbitral award dated 13 May 2011

    Decision summary
    The tribunal awarded Galsworthy Limited further damages of US$38,579,000 with interest and ordered Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd to bear its own costs, Galsworthy Limited's arbitration costs, and the tribunal's costs of the first and second awards, with interest on those costs until reimbursement.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Galsworthy Limited
    Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd

    5 years, 9 months and 24 days later · 2127 days

  3. 9 March 2017Hong Kong

    9 March 2017Hong Kong

    Mareva injunction order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 9 March 2017

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    The court granted Mareva injunctions restraining the defendants from removing assets from Hong Kong and from disposing of, dealing with, or diminishing their global assets up to the stated limit, and ordered disclosure of global assets worth at least US$1,000 individually.

    8 days later · 8 days

  4. 17 March 2017Hong Kong

    17 March 2017Hong Kong

    Variation order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 17 March 2017

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    By consent, the court varied the Mareva injunction and disclosure orders, continued them until further order, and adjourned the continuation summons for argument.

    2 months and 9 days later · 70 days

  5. 26 May 2017Hong Kong

    26 May 2017Hong Kong

    Further variation order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 26 May 2017

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    The court imposed notice and undertaking conditions concerning specified vessels and their sale proceeds.

    2 months and 16 days later · 77 days

  6. 11 August 2017Hong Kong

    11 August 2017Hong Kong

    Order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 11 August 2017

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    The court discharged the varied first Mareva order against Chik Sau Kam and dismissed Galsworthy Limited's application for leave to appeal.

    18 days later · 18 days

  7. 29 August 2017Hong Kong

    29 August 2017Hong Kong

    Order of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal dated 29 August 2017

    Hong Kong Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Galsworthy Limited's application for leave to appeal with no order as to costs and varied the costs orders after the defendants gave the stated undertakings.

    1 year, 7 months and 4 days later · 581 days

  8. 2 April 2019Hong Kong

    2 April 2019Hong Kong

    Consent order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 2 April 2019

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    By consent, the court granted leave for specified draft affidavit evidence to be lodged and served on a de bene esse basis and set the related response timetable.

    2 months and 26 days later · 87 days

  9. 28 June 2019Hong Kong

    28 June 2019Hong Kong

    Consent order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 28 June 2019

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Decision summary
    The court made an order in terms of the cross-undertaking offered by Jinhui Holdings and directed that the costs issue be determined at the later hearing.

    3 months and 2 days later · 94 days

  10. 30 September 2019Hong Kong

    30 September 2019Hong Kong

    Ruling of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCA 560/2017 dated 30 September 2019

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 560/2017
    Citation
    [2019] HKCFI 2397
    Decision summary
    The court granted leave for specified further affidavit evidence, continued the Mareva injunction orders against the estate of Liu Cheng Chan and Liu Por until trial or further order, and dismissed the defendants' striking-out and stay applications. It also made the stated costs orders, including orders concerning the Jinhui consent summons and affidavit summonses.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 6 participants
    Galsworthy Limited
    Estate of Liu Cheng Chan
    Representative
    Liu Por (For: Estate of Liu Cheng Chan)
    Liu Por
    Chik Sau Kam
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    4
    • Hong Kong High Court Ordinance Cap 4
      statute
    • Hong Kong Companies Ordinance Cap 622
      statute
    • Hong Kong Crimes Ordinance Cap 200
      statute
    • South Africa Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 1983
      statute

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