Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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P & O SCOTTISH FERRIES LTD. v. THE BRAER CORPORATION AND ANOTHER AND INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND

[1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 535

SCOTLANDOUTER HOUSECOURT OF SESSION

Before Lord Gill

Oil pollution - Compensation - Pure economic loss - Relevancy and specification of claim - Pursuers operated passenger and freight ferry services - Vessel grounded off Shetland - Pursuers claimed economic losses suffered as a result of oil pollution - Relevancy of claim - Whether claims irrelevant for lack of specification - Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act, 1971.

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