Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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JONES v. SHAW SAVILL & ALBION COMPANY, LTD.

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 33

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Finnemore.

Negligence - Safe means of access - Ship's hold - Provision of ladders from deck to deck - Proximity to open hatchway - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff dock labourer engaged in discharge of meat from refrigerated hold of ship - Descent of ship's ladder in order to reach hold - Base of ladder close to open hatchway leading to hold belong - Fall across coamings of hatchway in stepping off ladder - Claim against shipowners alleging common law negligence and/or breach of statutory duty - Duty to provide guard rail or to warn - Contributory negligence - Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulation 37 (a).

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