The captain continuously claimed insurance on the slaves, claiming that he was doing it in an effort to save the remaining slaves and crew onboard. A trial took place in 1783, to discuss the matter of insurance. This trial was found in favor of the slavers, yet the insurers sought a second trial and brought the issue to Lord Mansfield, the Chief Justice. Lord Mansfield decided on a retrial because he thought that the captain and the crew of the Zong were at fault. There was never a retrial, and the slavers never got paid or insured for the murder of the slaves. The Zong massacre and the Zong trial were significant influence and spark for the abolitionist movement. An anti-slaver and aboliionist Granville Sharp, used the trial and massacre to help the movement and increase awareness.