Anatomy of a trial for manslaughter at sea: P&O ferry Pride of Bilbao disaster

March 6, 2015

This highly detailed article written by Richard Barraclough QC and published in the Journal of International Maritime Law, covers the trial in the case that followed the tragic presumed collision of the Pride of Bilbao ferry with a yacht, the Ouzo, leading to the death of all three yachtsmen. Richard Barraclough QC, leading counsel for the Defence, outlines the technical and legal issues that were involved in this high profile case.

A copy of the published article can be accessed using this link here.

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