The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1989] AC 643
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
ESSO PETROLEUM CO. LTD. PURSUERS AND HALL RUSSELL & CO. LTD. APPELLANT DEFENDERS AND SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL RESPONDENT THIRD PARTY
ESSO PETROLEUM CO. LTD. APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS AND HALL RUSSELL & CO. LTD. RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS AND SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS
[CONJOINED APPEALS]
1988 June 27,
28,
29,
30;
July 4, 5, 6;
Oct. 6
July 4, 5, 6;
Oct. 6
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Templeman, Lord Goff of Chieveley and Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
Shipping
— Compulsory pilotage
— Compulsory pilotage area
— Vicarious responsibility of pilotage authority for acts and omissions of pilot
— Ship being navigated into berth at oil terminal
— Collision with jetty
— Alleged negligence of pilot
— Whether employee of pilotage authority
—
Pilotage Act 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31), s. 15(1)
[1]
Shipping
— Oil pollution
— Liability for
— Indemnity
— Collision of tanker with jetty causing escape of oil
— Payments by owners to crofters in respect of oil pollution damage
— Payments made under voluntary agreement between major oil companies
— No assignation by crofters of rights of action against those responsible for damage
— Subrogation
— Whether tanker owners entitled to sue in own name
Ships' Names
— Esso Bernicia