Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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WOODS AND ANOTHER v. "ABOUKIR" (OWNERS.)

(1928) 31 Ll.L.Rep. 147

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before the Master of the Rolls (Lord Hanworth), Lord Justice Sankey and Lord Justice Russell.

Workmen's compensation-Claim by dependants -Members of crew drowned in returning to ship from pleasure trip ashore-Capsizing of boat in endeavour to take hold of ship's gangway- Whether an accident arising out of and in the course of their employment- Whether deceased men had reached sphere of their employment.

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