Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice

Auteur

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.

Texte du rabat

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.

Contenu

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