Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice
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CHAPTER 7
Collision claims
Collision claims must be commenced in the Admiralty Court
Definition of a collision claim
7.1 Most collision claims1 heard by the Admiralty Court involve some form of physical contact between two ships which causes damage to one (or both) of them. However, the definition of a “collision claim” for the purposes of CPR Part 61 is rather wider than this. CPR rule 61.1(2)(d) defines a “collision claim” as being a claim which falls within section 20(3)(b) of the Senior Courts Act (SCA) 1981. Section 20(3)(b) defines a “collision claim” as: