SENIORITY SHIPPING CORPORATION SA v CITY SEED CRUSHING INDUSTRIES LTD (THE “JOKER”)

[2021] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 4

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Andrew Baker

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Bills of lading expressly incorporating charterparty law and arbitration clause – Charterparty providing for English law and London arbitration – Applicable law governing issue of incorporation – Bill of lading holders bringing cargo claim in Bangladesh in breach of London arbitration clause – Owners bringing proceedings in England claiming final anti-suit injunction –- Whether injunction should be granted – Rome I Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008), articles 10(1) and (2).