Maritime law 515
Associate Professor M Davies
15 points * Three 1-hour lectures per week * Second semester * Clayton
This subject studies selected areas of law governing the commercial navigation of the sea. Areas include the competence of different legislatures to regulate maritime activities; the maritime jurisdiction of courts, including admiralty jurisdiction; charges over ships; liability for casualties at sea, including collision regulations, wreck, derelict and salvage; general average; carriage of goods under bill of lading and charterparty; limitation of actions and marine insurance. Students may also research other areas of maritime law, but not the international law of the sea.
Assessment
Written case study (5000 words or 6667 words): 50% or 67% * Written research assignment (3333 words or 5000 words): 33% or 50%
Prescribed texts
Davies M and Dickey A Shipping law 2nd edn, Law Book, 1995