The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1973] QB 364
[COURT OF APPEAL]
THE ATLANTIC STAR OWNERS OF THE MOTOR VESSEL “ATLANTIC STAR”
v.
OWNER OF THE MOTOR VESSEL “BONA SPES”
[1971] Folio 254
1972 June 27,
28,
29;
July 27
July 27
Lord Denning M.R., Phillimore and Cairns L.JJ.
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Admiralty
— Collision in Belgian waters involving Dutch and Belgian vessels
— Report by surveyor appointed by Belgian Commercial Court
— Multiple claims against Dutch owners begun in Antwerp court
— Action in rem by one claimant started in English Admiralty Court
— Motion to stay English action
— Antwerp most appropriate forum
— Whether plaintiff entitled to bring action in forum of
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his choice
—
International Convention on Certain Rules Concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision, art. 1 (1) (2) (3) (Brussels, May 10, 1952)
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Ships' Names
— Atlantic Star