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

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali Coram Ismail bin Brahim Coram Wong Kian Kheong Delivered

Parties (2)

ASIA CAPITAL COMMODITIES TRADE Sdn Bhd Appellant WORLDPORT CORPORATION LIMITED, HONG KONG Respondent

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