The Admiralty Court Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 65) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It extended the jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England and Wales.

Provisions Consisting of the following;

Whenever a vessel shall be arrested, etc., court to have jurisdiction over claims of mortgagees Court to decide questions of title, etc. The court in certain cases may adjudicate, etc. Evidence may be taken viva voce in open court Evidence may be taken viva voce before a commissioner Attendance of witnesses and production of papers may be compelled by subpoena Gaolers to receive prisoners committed by the Court of Admiralty or by Admiralty coroners Prisoners in contempt may be discharged Jurisdiction to try questions concerning booty of war Jurisdiction of courts of law and equity not taken awayThe University of Cape Town (UCT)' Marine and Shipping Law [Retrieved 2011-11-27]

The act was mentioned in articles concerning court proceedings dated 1973. website showing description of proceedings of the Israeli Maritime Court Retrieved 2011-11-27 International and Comparative Law Quarterly (1974), 23 : pp 873-879 Copyright © British Institute of International and Comparative Law 1974 Published online: 17 January 2008 Together with the Admiralty Court Acts 1861, the review of the law was specifically for the reason of a need for an increased number of shipping, salvage, and collision hearings.The National Archives Retrieved 2011-11-27 {see also: Battle of Sluys} The Bill for the Act was supported by the then Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Stephen Lushington.F L Wiswall. The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice since 1800: An English Study with American Comparisons. 1970. Pages 40 and 41.

Case summaries Steamships Trading Company Ltd v Owners of the Ship ‘Samarai’ PGNC 99; [1988-89] PNGLR 80 (28 February 1989) Pacific Island Legal Information InstituteThe PacLII Virtual Subject Library on Maritime Law Retrieved 2011-11-27

Subsequent developments Sections 2, 11–17 and 19 of the act were repealed by section 2 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59), which came into force on 15 August 1879.

The whole act so far as unrepealed was repealed by section 1 of, and part VII of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, which came into force on 1 January 1970.

See also Admiralty law

Notes

References John Mounteney Lely. "The Admiralty Court, 1840". The Statutes of Practical Utility. (Chitty's Statutes). Fifth Edition. Sweet and Maxwell. Stevens and Sons. Chancery Lane, London. 1894. Volume 1. Title "Admiralty". Pages 1 to 6.

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