The Soya Margareta

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1960
Date1960
CourtProbate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
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  • The Atlantic Star; Atlantic Star (Owners) v Bona Spes (Owners)
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • April 10, 1973
    ...Bank of Scotland (No. 2)." 34 In cases since 1936 the test as to whether proceedings are vexatious has been the test applied. Thus in The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 W.L.R. 709, Hewson J. said: "Though convenience is a matter not lightly to be discarded, I do not think that such a preponderance......
  • The Atlantic Star; Atlantic Star (Owners) v Bona Spes (Owners)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • July 27, 1972
    ...in many cases at first instance which have not been reported, but some of which have, such as Seeley v. Call an (1953) P. 135; and The Soya Margaritas (1961) 1 W. L R 709. in view of this long line of authority, I do not think we should depart from those rules now. 15 The reasoning which li......
  • The Atlantic Star; Atlantic Star (Owners) v Bona Spes (Owners)
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • April 10, 1973
    ...Bank of Scotland (No. 2)." 34 In cases since 1936 the test as to whether proceedings are vexatious has been the test applied. Thus in The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 W.L.R. 709, Hewson J. said: "Though convenience is a matter not lightly to be discarded, I do not think that such a preponderance......
  • The Abidin Daver
    • United Kingdom
    • House of Lords
    • January 26, 1984
    ...Vadis [1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 425; The Monte Urbasa [1953] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 587; The Lucile Bloomfield [1964] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 324; and The Soya Margareta [1961] 1 W.L.R. 709. The result in practice therefore was that, although the court in such cases had, and recognised that it had, a discre......
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