LIMITATION: DISEMBARKATION AND THE TWO YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD: THE BARQUE AND THE BIGHT

January 15, 2018 · by gexall · in Appeals, Limitation, Members Content, Personal Injury

In Collins v Lawrence [2017] EWCA 2268 Civ Lord Justice Hamblen considered an issue under limitation and the Convention Relating to Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (the "Athens Convention"). It serves as an important reminder that many cases are not subject to a three year limitation...

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Tags: Accidents on Water, Limitation

3 Responses

Pro Bono · January 15, 2018 at 16:31:05 · →

I was wondering how they’d even complied with the basic limitation period, but it’s a typo – the proceedings were issued in September 2013, not 2015.
gexall · January 15, 2018 at 17:01:33 · →

Yes. I have put that right. Many thanks.
Richard Harris · January 16, 2018 at 09:17:16 · →

I was surprised it was agreed Athens Convention applied to a fishing trip from Kent as I thought there needed to be “international carriage” ie a journey to another nation ?