1987: Conference Proceedings
Recent Developments

Admiralty Practice After Crawford Papers: Part V - The New Zealand Experience

Published 1987-10-26

Keywords

  • Admiralty jurisdiction,
  • Admiralty Act 1973 (NZ),
  • ship arrest,
  • lower court jurisdiction,
  • sister ship,
  • jurisdiction in personam,
  • Sea Carriage of Goods Act 1940 (NZ),
  • security,
  • marine pollution,
  • writ in rem,
  • action in rem,
  • priority of claims,
  • limitation
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Abstract

In contrast with the other four parts of this paper, Part V examines Admiralty jurisdiction in New Zealand and the impact of the Admiralty Act 1973 (NZ), in particular with respect to sister ships and lower court jurisdiction.