HILL AND ANOTHER v. SHORT BROTHERS, LTD.

(1941) 69 Ll.L.Rep. 57

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Sir Wilfrid Greene (Master of the Rolls), Lord Justice Scott and Lord Justice Goddard.

Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931-Breach of statutory duty-Staging in shipbuilding yard-Collapse of thwart forming part of staging-Riveters killed by fall -Claim by widows against shipbuilders -Duty of shipbuilders under Regulations-"11 (b): All staging shall (i) be securely constructed of sound and substantial material and shall be maintained in such condition as to ensure the safety of all persons employed; (ii) be inspected at regular and frequent intervals by a competent person. (c): All planks intended to be used for staging shall (i) be carefully examined before being taken into use, (ii) be re-examined before they are used again after the stages have been dismantled, by a person qualified to detect faults in timber."