Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001600/1981 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 June 1982.
1. I have adjourned this Matter into open Court for judgment because it is of very considerable public importance - touching upon the Jurisdiction or the Court over arbitration - and because the result could have far-reaching consequences not merely in Hong Kong, but also elsewhere if it went a particular way. The Matter is clearly designed for appeal and I trust that, whatever happens, it will be taken to appeal by one side or the other. The last Matter arising out of the Arbitration ordinance