Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD. v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CEYLON.

(1925) 23 Ll L Rep 116

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Before Lord Dunedin, Lord Sumner and Lord Wrenbury.

Negligence-Damage to ship-Defective berth-Action by owners against Government of Ceylon - Whether provision of defective berth a breach of contractual right or tortious act- Whether Government liable in tort- Roman-Dutch law-Compulsory pilotage - Pilots appointed by Governor - Whether local government protected by local ordinance.

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