ASIA CAPITAL COMMODITIES TRADE SDN BHD v WORLDPORT CORPORATION LIMITED, HONG KONG
w-02admw-421-03-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 3 September 2025 • W-02(ADM)(W)-421-03/2024 • 5 min read
Catchwords
-whether an owner of a vessel (Vessel Owner) could rely on a defence that gambling is illegal, in an admiralty action in rem by a company appointed by the Vessel Owner to operate and maintain the vessel as - (1) a passenger cruise vessel; and (2) a casino (when the vessel was in international waters). -admiralty action in rem under s 20(1)(a), (2)(m) and (p) of United Kingdom’s (UK) Senior Courts Act 1981 [SCA (UK)] read with s 24(b) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (CJA) -ASOC plead sufficient “material facts” as required by O 18 r 7(1) of the Rules of Court 2012
Case Significance
ASIA CAPITAL COMMODITIES TRADE SDN BHD v WORLDPORT CORPORATION LIMITED, HONG ... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated September 3, 2025 (citation: w-02admw-421-03-2024). The panel comprised Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali, Ismail bin Brahim and Wong Kian Kheong, with Wong Kian Kheong delivering the judgment.
Key issues: (1) a passenger cruise vessel; and.
What was the outcome of ASIA CAPITAL COMMODITIES TRADE SDN BHD v WORLDPORT CORPORATION LIMITED, HONG ...?
ASIA CAPITAL COMMODITIES TRADE SDN BHD v WORLDPORT CORPORATION LIMITED, HONG ... is a Court of Appeal decision dated September 3, 2025. The case was heard by Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali. See the full judgment for details.
Judgment
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