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The ferry skipper and the small claims list
A skipper is sued over a cancelled crossing, and the court weighs a timetable.
September 25, 2026 · 10 min
When the judge says ‘I will reserve my decision’
What a reserved judgment is, who writes it, and why it takes months.
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The ferry skipper and the small claims list
A skipper is sued over a cancelled crossing, and the court weighs a timetable.
Why a witness’s name was blacked out
A reader asks about suppression orders, and I explain the three usual reasons.