Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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BRYAN v. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 495

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Lynskey.

Docks Regulations, 1934-Safe means of access-Ladder in hold of ship-Firm handhold - Common law negligence - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff dock labourer while leaving hold of defendants' steamship in London dock -Fall from ladder provided as means of access from hold to main deck - Alleged breach of statutory duty by shipowners in failing to provide ladder with firm handhold-Evidence that ladder was of common type and had been in use without complaint for many years-Regulation 11.

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