Contractual Construction of Jurisdiction Agreements: Exclusive or Non-Exclusive -Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores S.A. [2015] EWCA Civ 401

Author

Man YIP, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Blog Post

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

5-2015

Abstract

The English Court of Appeal’s decision in Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores S.A. [2015] EWCA Civ 401 is a case of note to Singapore as it took on the complex task of construing the effect of a jurisdiction agreement contained in a standard form bill of lading.The detailed contractual analysi has many points of reflection for Singapore law, given that the Singapore Court of Appeal has recently considered a contractualconstruction approach to jurisdiction agreements.

Discipline

Construction Law | Jurisdiction

Research Areas

Dispute Resolution

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP): HSS Journals - No Cambridge Open

Citation

YIP, Man. Contractual Construction of Jurisdiction Agreements: Exclusive or Non-Exclusive -Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores S.A. [2015] EWCA Civ 401. (2015).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2847

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