A master mariner, while his ship was lying in Bangor Roads, went ashore to a pier, as he was entitled to do. It was not proved whether he went upon the ship’s business or for his own purposes. On returning to the quay he hailed his ship for a boat to convey him on board. While waiting for the boat he fell off the quay and was drowned.
Held that there was no evidence that the accident arose out of and in the course of his employment, and that his dependants were not entitled to receive compensation.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lords Atkinson, Gorell, and Robson
Citations:
[1911] UKHL 627, 49 SLR 627
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Statutes:
Workmen’s Compenpensation Act 1906
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment, Personal Injury
Updated: 17 June 2022; Ref: scu.619201
