Admiralty Rules 1988
Form 7—Statement of claim: limitation prForm 7—Statement of claim: limitation proceeding
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Form 7—Statement of claim: limitation proceeding
(subrule 21(2))
(Title)
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: LIMITATION PROCEEDING
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I, 1, am the 2.
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The respondent, 3, is 4,5.
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On 6, 7.
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I claim to be entitled to limit my liability arising out of these circumstances on the following grounds: 8
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I therefore seek the following orders: 9
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insert name and address of applicant
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insert relationship of applicant with ship and specify name and port of registry of ship
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insert name and address of respondent
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set out the relationship of the defendant with the circumstances out of which the liability in respect of which the applicant claims to be entitled to limit liability arose
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repeat paragraph 2 for each defendant named as defendant, numbering the paragraphs 2A, 2B, etc.
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insert date of circumstances out of which the liability in respect of which the applicant claims to be entitled to limit liability arose
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give short, factual description of circumstances out of which the liability in respect of which the applicant claims to be entitlied to limit liability arose
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set out short statement of grounds for limiting liability
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set out precise orders sought