Vol. 35 No. 1 (2021): Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal
Case Notes

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Browitt [2021] FCA 653

Published 2021-11-28

Keywords

  • private international law,
  • anti-suit injunction,
  • privity of contract,
  • exclusive jurisdiction clause,
  • contract formation,
  • incorporation of contract terms
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Abstract

Although not strictly in the realm of maritime law, this case revolved around various issues, particularly private international law issues, which are pertinent to that area. These included: incorporation of the carrier’s standard terms and conditions into the contract of carriage, the scope of an exclusive jurisdiction clause, and the Court’s decision whether to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain foreign proceedings.