§ 97. Mr. HOGGEasked the Lord Advocate whether all matters of prize are vested in the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice in England; and whether, in all cases of prize taken to 145 Scottish ports, Scottish solicitors and advocates have any status in such Court sitting in Scotland?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Munro)The jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland was by a Statute of 1825 transferred to and vested in the High Court of Admiralty in England. This Court became, therefore, a Court possessing British jurisdiction, and I see no reason to doubt that, in accordance with existing practice in such cases, Scottish counsel and agents have a right to appear before the Court.