Case Update: “Sea Justice” [2024] SGCA 32

“The Singapore Court of Appeal (the “CA”) has made it clear in its recent decision in The “Sea Justice” [2024] SGCA 32 that where admiralty in rem proceedings in Singapore have been stayed on the ground of forum non conveniens (a “forum non conveniens stay”) a claimant which has previously obtained a security against arrest will not be allowed to retain it with a view to taking advantage of the higher limits on liability that may be available in Singapore.

While the decision was rendered in the context of admiralty proceedings, it suggests that any party seeking to impose conditions on a forum non conveniens stay of Singapore proceedings will have its arguments carefully scrutinized by the Singapore courts.

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