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Admiralty Jurisdiction in American Samoa: Le Va'a Lagoa

1992; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês

1556-5068

Paul Myburgh,

Maritime Security and History

This article discusses the historical development of the admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court of American Samoa, and the complex problems caused by the territory's unusual status within the US constitutional framework. This has caused particular difficulties in respect of foreclosure of preferred ship mortgages and enforcement of maritime liens within the context of the in rem admiralty jurisdiction. The article analyses the current state of admiralty jurisdiction in American Samoa and discusses avenues of potential law reform.