Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice 6th ed

Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice is the definitive work on litigation in the Admiralty Court. It provides unrivalled commentary and analysis of admiralty law as well as the jurisdiction and procedure of the Admiralty Court.

Now in its sixth edition, it is firmly established as the leading reference guide for today’s maritime practitioner. It deals with several topics not covered elsewhere, including the impact of insolvency, the interplay between jurisdiction and practice, the range of applicable limitation periods, the role of international conventions, and how collision claims should be litigated. This edition has been fully updated to include new case law and important changes in practice and procedure since 2017. It covers the implications of Brexit as well as changes to CPR Part 61 and its accompanying Practice Direction in particular in relation to limitation claims and the new rules for pleading collision claims.

This book is the first choice for all those concerned with admiralty law. It is essential to maritime practitioners in England and the international common law world.

table of content

1. Introduction

2. Subject-matter Jurisdiction

3. Exercise of Jurisdiction

4. Procedure in an Admiralty Claim In Rem

5. Limitation Periods

6. Priorities

7. Collision Claims

8. Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims

9. References to the Admiralty Registrar

10. Ship Mortgages;