The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice Since 1800

Dr Wiswall examines the development of jurisdiction and practice in the field of Admiralty Law in England, with American comparisons, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The author studies development through case-law, statutes, procedural rules and courtroom personalities, an exposition not so much of the development of legal principles themselves as of their application. The last chapter studies the evolution of the substantive law regarding personal liability in Admiralty actions in rem (against ships), illustrating a divergence between the English and American law, and the consequent effect on and repercussion in international maritime law.Wiswall, F. L. is the author of 'The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice Since 1800', published 1971 under ISBN 9780521077514 and ISBN 0521077516.