Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 192

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 192

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION – action in rem in Australia commenced by foreign party who had commenced London arbitration against Australian party – no statutory basis for commencing the in rem action – no election or waiver or abandonment of arbitration – nature of action in rem discussed

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION – proceedings begun in this Court by Australian party – stay sought by foreign party under International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)– stay granted

International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)ss 3, 7, 16 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 82, 87

ACD Tridon Inc v Tridon Australia Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 896 approved Aichhorn & Co KG v The Ship MV 'Talabot' (1974) 132 CLR 449 applied Allergan Pharmaceuticals Inc v Bausch & Lomb Inc (1985) 7 ATPR 40-636 discussed and distinguished Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 applied Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Dredge 'Willemstad' (1976) 136 CLR 529 applied Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 discussed and distinguished Craine v Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 305 applied Ethiopian Oilseeds and Pulses Export Corporation v Rio del Mar Foods Inc [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep 86 discussed and approved Ferris v Plaister (1994) 34 NSWLR 474 discussed and approved Flakt Australia Ltd v Wilkins & Davies Construction Co Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 243 referred to Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 discussed and approved Government of Gibraltar v Kenney [1956] 2 QB 410 discussed Harbour Assurance Co (UK) Ltd v Kansa General International Insurance Co Ltd [1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 81 discussed Harbour Assurance Co (UK) Ltd v Kansa General International Insurance Co Ltd [1993] QB 701 referred to Heyman v Darwins Ltd [1942] AC 356 referred to Hi-Fert Pty Ltd v Kiukiang Maritime Carriers Inc (No 5) (1998) 90 FCR 1 discussed and not followed Immer (No 145) Pty Ltd v Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) (1993) 182 CLR 26 applied Kuo Fen Ching v Dauphin Offshore Engineering & Trading Pte Ltd [1999] 3 SLR 721 referred to La Donna Pty Ltd v Wolford AG (2005) 194 FLR 26 discussed and distinguished Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537 applied Recyclers of Australia Pty Ltd v Hettinga Equipment Inc (2000) 100 FCR 420 referred to Republic of India v India Steamship Co Ltd (No 2) (The 'Indian Grace') [1998] AC 878 discussed and disapproved Samick Lines Co Ltd v Owners of The 'Antonis P Lemos' [1985] AC 711 discussed Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 656 applied SZEEU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 150 FCR 214 applied Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien (1990) 169 CLR 332 discussed The 'August 8' [1983] 2 AC 450 discussed The 'Bold Buccleugh' (1851) 7 Moo PC 267, 13 ER 884 discussed The 'Broadmayne' [1916] P 64 applied The 'Deichland' [1990] 1 QB 361 discussed The 'Dictator' [1892] P 304 applied The 'Dupleix' [1912] P 8 applied The 'Gemma' [1899] P 285 applied The 'Indian Grace' (No 2) [1994] 2 Lloyd's Rep 331 discussed and approved The 'Irina Zharkikh and Ksenia Zharkikh' [2001] 2 NZLR 801 discussed The 'Maciej Rataj' [1995] 1 Lloyd's Rep 302 discussed The 'Parlement Belge' (1880) 5 PD 197 discussed The 'Rena K' [1979] QB 377 discussed The 'Tervaete' [1922] P 259 discussed Tisand Pty Ltd v The Owners of the Ship MV 'Cape Moreton' (Ex Freya) (2005) 143 FCR 43 referred to Wealands v CLC Contractors and Key Scaffolding Ltd [1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep 739 referred to Zambia Steel & Building Supplies Ltd v James Clark & Eaton Ltd [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 225 discussed