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INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "HUA TIAN LONG", HCAJ 59CM/2008

Case Number

HCAJ 59CM/2008

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

23 April 2010

Parties

Applicant(s):

INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD

Respondent(s):

THE OWNERS of the ship or vessel "HUA TIAN LONG"

For Applicant(s):

Mr Charles Sussex SC; Mr Christopher Chain

For Respondent(s):

Miss Teresa Cheng SC; Mr Adrian Lai

INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "HUA TIAN LONG"

HCAJ 59CM/2008

Court of First Instance23 April 2010

HCAJ000059CM/2008 INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "HUA TIAN LONG"

HCAJ 59/2008

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ADMIRALTY ACTION NO. 59 OF 2008

Admiralty action in rem against: The ship or vessel “HUA TIAN LONG” of People’s Republic of China flag

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BETWEEN

	INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD	Plaintiffs
	and
	THE OWNERS of the ship or vessel “HUA TIAN LONG”	Defendants

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Before:

Hon Stone J in Chambers (Open to Public)

Dates of Hearing:

1, 2, 3 & 4 February 2010

Date of Supplemental Written Submissions:

9 February 2010 (by plaintiffs)
19 February 2010 (by defendants)

Date of Judgment:

23 April 2010

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CLARIFICATION

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For the avoidance of doubt, paragraph 155(ii) of the judgment dated 23 April 2010 is to read:

(ii) There is to be an order nisi that the costs of and incidental to the application be to the plaintiff, such costs, if not agreed, to be taxed and paid forthwith.

	(William Stone)
	Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court

Mr Charles Sussex SC and Mr Christopher Chain, instructed by Messrs Holman Fenwick & Willan, for the plaintiffs

Miss Teresa Cheng SC and Mr Adrian Lai, instructed by Messrs DLA Piper Hong Kong, for the defendants

INTRALINE RESOURCES SDN BHD v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "HUA TIAN LONG"

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