THE "AIZKARAI MENDI."

(1938) 61 Ll.L.Rep. 274

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton.

Collision-Damages-Loss of expectation of life-Claims by dependants under Fatal Accidents Acts - Collision between plaintiffs' steamship Borée and defendants' steamship Aizkarai Mendi-Borée sunk, nine of crew losing their lives-Apportionment of blame: Borée, one-fifth; Aizkarai Mendi, four fifths - Reference to Registrar - Objections to report: by defendants, that damages awarded under Fatal Accidents Acts were excessive; by plaintiffs, that equal awards of £150 for loss of expectation of life, without regard to the ages of the deceased men, could not be justified - Method of assessment - Right to interfere with Registrar's award on a matter of quantum - Interest on life claims - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1934.