VPRS 16535 Admiralty Process Register

Admiralty jurisdiction is concerned with shipping disputes. Until 1890 with the passing of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act (UK) which made all colonial courts of law which had unlimited civil jurisdiction a court of admiralty, the Supreme Court was made a Vice-Admiralty Court of the British one. The 1890 Act is the basis for the admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.The jurisdiction extends to matters such as certain claims for seamen's wages, salvage disputes, bottomry bonds, certain claims for damages done to and by ships, certain disputes relating to the possession or ownership of ships and some cargo claims. There is the power to arrest ships or cargoes, attracting jurisdiction over the defendant owner with the ship or cargo becoming available as security to meet the judgment.This register details of Action commenced in the Supreme Court in the Admiralty Jurisdictions. The information recorded included file registration number; details of the plaintiff and defendant and their respective solicitors; nature and details about actions which included matters such as damage to cargo or damage for breach of contract.

海事司法管辖权（Admiralty Jurisdiction）主要调整各类航运纠纷。1890年《英国殖民地海事法院法》（Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act (UK)）颁布前，所有拥有无限民事管辖权的殖民地法院均未被赋予海事管辖权，彼时英国最高法院被设立为英国副海事法院。1890年该法案乃是英国最高法院行使海事司法管辖权的法律基础。

该管辖权的适用范围涵盖以下事项：海员工资相关特定索赔、海上救助纠纷、船舶抵押贷款契约、船舶致损与船舶受损的特定损害赔偿索赔、船舶占有或所有权相关纠纷，以及部分货物索赔。法院有权扣押船舶或货物，以此确立对被告船东的管辖权，被扣押的船舶或货物可作为担保物用于履行生效判决。

本登记册详细记录了英国最高法院依据海事司法管辖权受理的各类诉讼案件。登记内容包括案件登记号、原被告及其各自委托律师的相关信息、案件性质与具体案情——其中涵盖货物损坏索赔、违约损害赔偿等相关事项。