Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "AUSTRALIA."

(1926) 25 Ll.L.Rep. 141

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Dunedin, Lord Sumner, Lord Carson, Lord Phillimore and Lord Blanesburgh, sitting with Vice-Admiral C. Greatorex, C.B., M.V.O., and Captain A. R. H. Morrell, as Nautical Assessors.

Collision between steamships in sharp bend of River Scheldt-Defendant vessel on wrong side of channel-Circumstances known to plaintiffs-Excessive speed of plaintiff vessels in rounding bend- Contributory negligence-Seamanship- Position of nautical assessors considered.

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