The law and practice of admiralty matters / Sarah C. Derrington, James M. Turner.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.

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Admiralty -- Great Britain.

1. Introduction

2. The nature and scope of the modern admiralty action

3. Proprietary maritime claims

4. Maritime liens (and other charges)

5. General maritime claims

6. Admiralty procedure and the arrest process

7. Post-arrest procedure

8. Distribution of the fund

9. Procedure in collision cases

10. Limitation of liability for maritime clauses

11. Arbitration issues.

This book opens with a consideration of the scope of admiralty action as set out in the Supreme Court Act 1981. A distinguishing feature of this work is the consideration of the problems of jurisdictions, such as definitions of 'owner' and 'ship', by reference to the case law of commonwealth jurisdictions.

Brisbane copy signed by Sarah Derrington.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780199282647

lvi, 422 p. ; 26 cm