Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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TRAWLERS GRIMSBY, LTD. v. CROUCHEN.

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 1

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Goddard.

Workmen's compensation-Review-Fluctuation in wages-Rates of remuneration- Average weekly earnings-Accident to trawler hand-Maximum compensation paid based on pre-accident earnings consisting of (1) basic wage; (2) food; (3) poundage-Payment stopped after few months-Further application by workman -Award of £1 per week-Subsequent application by shipowners for review, counter-application being made by workman under Sect. 11 (3) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1925 - Award of maximum amount by learned County Court Judge based on pre-review earnings consisting of (1) basic wage; (2) food; (3) risk money; (4) poundage-Substantial increase in earnings under poundage, due to wartime increase in profits on sale of fish-No increase in poundage rate.

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