Karaha Bodas Co Llc v. Persusahaan Pertambangan Minydak Dan Gas Bumi Negara (Otherwise Known As Pertamina)

Read the full judgment text of CACV 121/2003 on BabelCite. This 高等法院上訴法庭 judgment was delivered on 18 March 2008 before Hon Tang VP, Stone J, Lam J.

Civil procedure — Arbitration — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal concerning an arbitration award under the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap.341) — The court considered the application indistinguishable from a previous unreported decision in WFM Motors Pty Ltd. v Malcolm Maydwell (CACV 148 of 1995) — No error found in the previous decision — Leave to appeal granted accordingly — Costs of application to be costs in the appeal.

Legal issues: Leave to Appeal on Arbitration Matters

Outcome: Leave to appeal granted; costs to be costs in the appeal

Cites 2 cases

Case No.CACV 121/2003
Court
高等法院上訴法庭
Date18 Mar 2008
JudgeHon Tang VP, Stone J, Lam J
Case Document
100%Judiciary

CACV 121/2003

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 121 OF 2003

(ON APPEAL FROM HCCT NO. 28 OF 2002)

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION ORDINANCE (CAP.341)

  and
 

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD DATED 18 DECEMBER 2000 MADE IN AN ARBITRATION

BETWEEN    
KARAHA BODAS COMPANY LLC Plaintiff
 

and

 
  PERSUSAHAAN PERTAMBANGAN MINYDAK DAN GAS BUMI NEGARA
(otherwise known as PERTAMINA)
Defendant

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Before: Hon Tang VP, Stone J and Lam J in 

Date of Hearing: 18 March 2008

Date of Decision: 18 March 2008

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D E C I S I O N

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Hon Tang VP (giving the decision of the Court):

1.The matter is quite straightforward.  The present application is indistinguishable from the application considered by this court in WFM Motors Pty Ltd. v Malcolm Maydwell, CACV 148 of 1995, unreported, dated 29 February 1996.  I cannot agree with Mr Jat’s submission that that decision is plainly wrong.  That being the case, I believe we are obliged to give leave and would do so.  The cost of this application should be cost in the appeal.

(Robert Tang)
Vice-President
(William Stone)
Judge of the Court of First Instance
(M H Lam)
Judge of the Court of First Instance

Mr. Benjamin Yu, SC and Mr. M. C. Law, instructed by Messrs Richards Butler for the Defendant.

Mr. Jat Sew Tong, SC and Ms. Grace Chow, instructed by Messrs Clyde & Co. for the Plaintiff.