Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice

Now in its sixth edition, the definitive work on litigation in the Admiralty Court deals with several topics not covered elsewhere, such as 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.

List of contents

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

About the author

John Kimbell KC is a barrister practising at Quadrant Chambers, London. He is also a German qualified lawyer. Since taking silk in 2015 and becoming a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018, John has accepted a range of commercial and maritime arbitration appointments, including as an ad hoc, LMAA, DIS, LCIA and GMAA arbitrator while continuing to appear and advise as counsel in a wide range of maritime and international commercial cases.

Summary

Now in its sixth edition, the definitive work on litigation in the Admiralty Court deals with several topics not covered elsewhere, such as 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.

Product details

• Authors: John A. Kimbell KC, John A. (Quadrant Chambers Kimbell Kc
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032481449
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248144-9
• No. of pages: 418
• Series: Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, LAW / Transportation, LAW / Maritime, Law of the Sea, Law & society, Legal profession: general, International law, transport and commerce: maritime law, Law and society, sociology of law, International maritime law, Legal profession / practice of law: general, transport law, Public international law: law of the sea