Hearings
England & Wales
[2002] EWCA Civ 34; [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 351, CA
12 Jun 2003 [2003] UKHL 31; [2004] 1 AC 300; [2003] 3 WLR 14; [2003] 2 All ER (Comm) 101; [2003] 3 All ER 501, HL(E)
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK v Qabazard
Subject Matter
EXECUTION — Third party debt proceedings — Foreign bank — Judgment creditor seeking to execute judgment on moneys believed to be held to account of judgment debtor in bank in Switzerland — Third party debt order sought against bank — Applicable law providing no discharge to bank in respect of payment made under order — Whether judgment being enforced in England or Switzerland — Whether English or Swiss court having exclusive jurisdiction — Whether jurisdiction to make order — Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, s 3A, Sch 3C (as inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991, s 1(1)(3), Sch 1), art 16(5)
[2004] 1 AC 300; [2003] 3 WLR 14; [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 351
Appellate History
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK v Qabazard [2002] EWCA Civ 34; [2002] 1 All ER (Comm) 351, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK v Qabazard [2003] UKHL 31; [2004] 1 AC 300; [2003] 3 WLR 14; [2003] 2 All ER (Comm) 101; [2003] 3 All ER 501, HL(E)
Commentary
Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Third-Party Debt Orders - Discretion to make third-party debt orders
79.24
Brussels Convention Judgments 80.8