Admiralty Court Act 1840
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Admiralty Court Act 1840,brought into force to extend the judicial powers of the court of the Admiralty
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The act was mentioned in articles concerning court proceedings dated 1973.
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 Act was passed into law by the then Judge of the High Court of the Admiralty, Stephen Lushington
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Viva voce
subpoena
[1988-89] PNGLR 80 (28 February 1989)
Admiralty court
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.- Admiralty Courts in England and Wales :...
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Content
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 away
The act was mentioned in articles concerning court proceedings dated 1973.
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 Act was passed into law by the then Judge of the High Court of the Admiralty, Stephen Lushington
Stephen Lushington
Stephen Lushington may refer to:* Sir Stephen Lushington, 1st Baronet , MP, Chairman of the British East India Company* Stephen Lushington , MP, leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and Judge of the Admiralty Court...
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Viva voce
Viva voce
Viva voce is a Latin phrase literally meaning "with living voice," but most often translated as "by word of mouth."It may also refer to:*Italian for "live voice."*Voice vote in a deliberative assembly...
subpoena
Subpoena
A subpoena is a writ by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena:...
Case Summaries
Steamships Trading Company Ltd v Owners of the Ship ‘Samarai’ [1988] PGNC 99;[1988-89] PNGLR 80 (28 February 1989)