Mooring charges were not properly described as ‘ship’s dues,’ and a local harbour authority had no power to distrain on a yacht moored in the harbour for such charges. Judicial review succeeded.
Citations:
Gazette 03-Sep-1998, [1998] EWHC Admin 776
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Statutes:
Harbour Act 1964 26(3), Harbour, Docks and Piers Act 1847 44
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Updated: 27 May 2022; Ref: scu.138897