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R v. Kelly

England.  28 July 1981 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Jurisdiction — Personal — Crimes committed by British subjects on foreign ship on the high seas — Whether within the jurisdiction of the English courts — Definition of crime by reference to territory — Merchant Shipping Act 1894, Section 686(1) — Whether passengers persons “belonging” to ship

Sea — High seas — Jurisdiction — Crimes committed by British subjects on Danish ship — Whether triable in England — The law of England

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1980

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