| Wake-Walker v SS Colin W Ltd | |
|---|---|
 HMS Dragon, the ship commanded by Captain Wake-Walker in the collision | |
| Court | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council |
| Full case name | Captain W. F. Wake-Walker O.B.E. R.N. v Steamer Colin W. Limited and others |
| Decided | April 15, 1937 |
| Citations | [1937] UKPC 49, [1937] 2 DLR 753 (PC), [1937] 58 Ll L Rep. 11 |
| Case history | |
| Prior actions | Wake-Walker v. Steamer Colin W. Ltd., [1936] SCR 624[1] |
| Appealed from | Supreme Court of Canada.svg){kind=small} |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Viscount Sankey Lord Blanesburgh Lord Merrivale Lord Atkin Lord Macmillan Nautical Assessors: Captain Mackay Captain W.R. Chaplin |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Viscount Sankey |
| Keywords | |
| Admiralty law; inevitable accident | |
Wake-Walker v SS Colin W Ltd is a Canadian admiralty law case concerning the issue of inevitable accident. The case was decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in an appeal affirming a ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada.