Circumstantial evidence demonstrated common control of Vafias ships, South Africa Supreme Court rules
- Country among easiest in world for arrest of associated vessels
- Documentary proof of ownership not necessary for legal purposes
- Case marks ‘significant milestone’, top local law firm argues
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that associated ship arrests can be supported by credible circumstantial evidence of common control, affirming the evidential value of Lloyd’s List Intelligence data in a decision likely to strengthen the hands of creditors
