Cambridge studies in English legal history Sir William Scott, Lord Stowell, judge of the High Court of Admiralty, 1798-1828

Type

Book

Authors

Bourguignon, Henry J.

ISBN 10

0521340764

Tags

Biography, Judges, High Court of Admiralty, History, Great Britain, Scott, William

Series Name

Cambridge studies in English legal history

Abstract

"Sir William Scott's thirty years as judge of the High Court of Admiralty provide the basis of his reputation as the greatest of civilian (as opposed to common) lawyers. In this major study, the first for over seventy years, Professor Bourguignon analyzes his work as judge of the admiralty court in the light of the little-known, unpublished body of law which had been developed prior to his appointment. His term of office coincided with the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, and thus Scott had to bear and determine hundreds of cases involving the capture of vessels in time of war. These prize cases provided Scott with the opportunity to state and develop many aspects of the international law of war, especially the law of neutral and belligerent rights at sea. He also influenced the development of admiralty law in the cases, which he heard of private disputes concerning maritime commerce." - Voila

Description

Contents:
Preface
List of abbreviations
Survey of English admiralty jurisdiction : how did it vanish?
Sir William Scott - a biographical sketch
The law of the instance court
Prize law: nationality - study in detail
Prize law - a survey
Scott's judicial philosophy
Scott's influence
Appendix: The Stowell notebooks
Bibliography of primary sources
Index

Biblio Notes

Notes:
Bibliography: p. 294-299.

Includes index.

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