Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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LOWTHER v. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 363

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Finnemore.

Negligence-Safe means of access-Ship's gangway - Method of securing - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff stevedore engaged in unloading defendants' ship in London dock-Fall down gangway alleged to be due to tripping over rope which secured gangway to ship - Claim alleging common law negligence and/or breach of statutory duty - Onus of proof - Evidence as to method of securing gangway to ship- Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulation 9.

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