REDERIJ ERVEN H. GROEN AND GROEN v. THE "ENGLAND" (OWNERS) AND OTHERS

[1972] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 375

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Dunn

Limitation of liability - Actual fault or privity - Collision in River Thames - Alleged failure to instruct master not to navigate in Thames without pilot or to ensure that master had sufficient knowledge to navigate in Thames (by providing copies of river by-laws) - Running of ship left to competent and conscientious master. Admiralty practice - Costs - Limitation action - Whether successful plaintiff should pay defendants' costs - Discretion of Court - R.S.C., Order 62, r. 3 (2).