SOS Maritime Brokers v The Ship “Dana Star” - High Court (Tompkins J) - 4 April 1996

Admiralty jurisdiction - Claim for commission arising out of agreement for sale of vessel - Whether within Admiralty jurisdiction of Court

The plaintiffs brought proceedings in rem claiming commission arising out of an agreement for the sale of the vessel Dana Star . The issue was whether the claim fell within section 4(1)(h) of the Admiralty Act 1973, which gave jurisdiction in respect of: