Explore: Admiralty Courts

Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries, and offenses. The Scottish

rights, and jurisdiction over coastal waters. While admiralty law is adjudicated in national courts, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities

the Supreme Court of Canada in 1879. This mix of courts was rationalized after the British Parliament passed the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890,

Specialised courts of the King's Bench Division include the Administrative Court, Technology and Construction Court, Commercial Court, and the Admiralty Court. The

High Court of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales was announced in March 2017, and launched in London in July 2017. The courts would

Possessions in India — Vice Admiralty Courts Act 1863, 2 According to Roberts-Wray, the definition in the Vice Admiralty Courts Act 1863 shows that "Early

The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom that was responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Historically, its titular

Vice-Admiralty Court Act added three new admiralty courts in Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston to aid in more effective prosecutions. These courts were

Admiralty buildings complex lies between Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and The Mall and includes five inter-connected buildings. Since the Admiralty