Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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GIBSON v. SKIBS A/S MARINA & ORKLA GRUBE A/B AND SMITH COGGINS, LTD.

[1966] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 39

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES

Before Mr. Justice Cantley

Negligence-Safe plant and appliances- Defective shackle (part of ship's gear)- Injury to stevedore-Shackle examined by independent contractors and inspected by ship's officer-Extent of shipowners' common-law duty-Whether duty on stevedore's employers to examine shackle-Occupiers' Liability Act, 1957, Sect. 2 (4) (b). Docks Regulations, 1934-Ship's gear-Defective shackle-Injury to stevedore-Regulation 19 (c)-Meaning of "inspected"; "competent person"-Liability of shipowners.

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