CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (The Goliath) [2026] HCA 15 - High Court of Australia, Full Court (Chief Justice Gageler, Justice Gordon, Justice Edelman, Justice Gleeson and Justice Jagot) - 13 May 2026

Admiralty - Limitation of liability - Limitation of liability for wreck removal claims - Reservation against limitation of claims for the removal of wreck - Two tugs becoming wreck as a result of allision - Removal of wrecks by port authority - Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976, articles 2(1)(a) and (d) - Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth)

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