Court of Appeal throws out defence of sovereign immunity to a salvage claim

7th December 2022

In the November/December 2022 issue of International Tug & Salvage, Simon Tatham examined an October Court of Appeal judgement that demonstrates salvors that strike silver should be compensated.

Read the article here – Maritime Law ITS Nov 2022

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Court of Appeal throws out defence of sovereign immunity to a salvage claim

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