Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE QUEEN v. CARRICK DISTRICT COUNCIL Ex parte PRANKERD (THE “WINNIE RIGG”)

[1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 675

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Lightman

Docks and harbours - Judicial review - Statutory power - Harbour authority distrained upon motor yacht for non-payment of mooring fees - Whether yacht a ship or a vessel “used in navigation” - Whether power to distrain exercisable in respect of private yachts - Whether mooring fees constituted ship’s dues - Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act, 1847, s. 44 - Harbours Act, 1964, s. 26(3).

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