Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "MARDINA MERCHANT"

[1974] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 424

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Brandon

Practice - Admiralty action in rem - Arrest of ship in deep water berth in port - Position of ship in berth - Serious inconvenience to running of port - Port authority having no interest in sale of ship - Whether port authority should be granted leave to intervene - Admiralty Marshal to have discretion as to where ship to be moved to - R.S.C., O. 75, r. 17 - Marshal does not insure ship under arrest.

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