England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions

		Neutral Citation Number: [2002] EWCA Civ 1089
		Case No: A3/2001/1120/1120A

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
COMMERCIAL COURT
(Mr Justice Thomas)

		Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
		23rd July 2002

B e f o r e :

LORD JUSTICE ALDOUS
LORD JUSTICE TUCKEY
and
LORD JUSTICE RIX
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Between:


	STOCZNIA GDANSKA SA	Respondent
	- and -
	LATVIAN SHIPPING COMPANY & OTHERS	Appellants

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Angus Glennie QC and Lawrence Akka (instructed by Messrs Lawrence Graham ) for the Appellants
Roderick Cordara QC and Vernon Flynn (instructed by Messrs Ince & Co) for the Respondent
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RULING ON APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL 
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1. This is the judgment of the Court.
2. We have considered the detailed written submissions of Mr Glennie QC seeking

permission to appeal to the House of Lords and Mr Cordara QC who resists that permission. We are of the view that interesting issues of law arose. However we believe this is not an appropriate case for this Court to grant leave to appeal. We therefore refuse the application. It follows that the order can be drawn up as of the date when this judgment is formally handed down.

Order: Application for permission to appeal to the House of Lords refused.

(Order does not form part of the approved judgment)