The August 8
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judgment Date | 1983 |
| Date | 1983 |
| Court | Privy Council |
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48 cases
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Republic of India v India Steamship Company Ltd (No 2)
... ... At that time the sterling equivalent was £7200. An appeal against this judgment is still pending ... 4 On 25 August 1989 (i.e. before judgment in the action in Cochin) the Indian Government caused a writ in rem to be issued in the Admiralty Court in England. On 4 ... 2) [1996] 2 Lloyd's L.R. 12 ... 8 Reversing the order in which the issues were considered in the courts below I propose to examine first whether the English action in rem is "between ... ...
- Brani Island, Owners of Cargo Laden on Board; Kuso Island, Owners of v; The Kusu Island
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The "Vasiliy Golovnin"
...be the basis for an in rem action against FESCO, it does not mean that it cannot be pursued as a claim in personam. In The August 8, [1983] 2 AC 450, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, stated as follows at By the law of England, once a defendant in an admiralty action in rem has entered an appearanc......
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The "Ohm Mariana" ex "Peony"
...then onwards the action continued as an action in rem as well as an action in personam: see The Gemma [1899] P 285 and The August 8. [1983] 2 AC 450[1983] 1 Lloyd`s Rep 351 Of particular relevance here is The August 8 [1983] 2 AC 450[1983] 1 Lloyd`s Rep 351 which was a decision of the Privy......
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2 firm's commentaries
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Summary And Default Proceedings In Rem
...an appearance, thereby making summary judgment available. That was considered to be the position by the Privy Council in The August 8 [1983] 2 AC 450, a pre-CPR decision. The judgment provides a helpful clarification in respect of default judgment applications for in rem claims. The approac......
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Right To Arrest Vessels Post-judgment/award ' What Is The Tide?
...the action against the ship and against the defendant are considered different actions (applying the decision in The August Eighth [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 351). The Indian Grace (No 2) is distinguishable as it concerns section 34 of the CJJA and the principle of res judicata that it invoked. H......
1 books & journal articles
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SECURITY IN ACTIONS IN REM
...posting bond is before the court. 83. See “The Marianne”[1891] P. 180 and “The City of Mecca”(1879) 5 P.O. 28. 84. See “The August 8”[1983] 2 A.C. 450; “The Gemma”[1899] P. 285 and “The Dictator”[1892] P. 64. 85. [1988] 1 M.L.J. 147. 86. [1983] 2 A.C. 450. 87. [1988] 1 M.L.J. 210 and 218. 8......