Overview

Modern Maritime Law is the only book to provide a comprehensive treatment of contemporary admiralty and maritime law as applied internationally. It brings together the substantive law, jurisdictional issues and international aspects of maritime liabilities and compensation in one volume. Renowned for its first edition, the book has been extensively revised to bring it into line with new trends and perspectives. The book: provides summaries of cases in the context of extensive analysis of principles at common law, equity, statutes, EU Directives, and International Conventions examines a wide range of maritime liability categories in the context of risk management and addresses topical and current issues contains information on the latest EU and International safety and security measures for the protection of people and the marine environment Modern Maritime Law is a vital reference guide for marine lawyers, students, ship-owners, ship-managers, salvors, shipbrokers, mortgagees, P & I clubs, shipbuilders, port authorities, classification societies, regulators and a wide range of professionals within the industry.

Full Product Details

9781859418956

Table of Contents

Reviews

Praise for the previous edition: [The] book explains the legal principles of admiralty law lucidly, putting them into their commercial perspective and suggesting how legal risks should be managed. Of particular merit is the emphasis on risk management, which, with a few exceptions, has not been widely studied and practised in the maritime world ... This is a comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining desk reference for those with an interest in things nautical.' - Maritime Journal 'One of the most comprehensive and concise books on the subject published in recent years ... The thoroughness and clarity of presentation is very much a tribute to the author ... Her training and experience in commercial and legal shipping practice, along with formidable academic knowledge, has resulted in this excellent book ... One is immediately struck by the comprehensiveness of the contents, followed by an extensive tables of cases, tables of statues and a most useful table to international legislation ... Students would be advised to read this before other parts of this publication. Shipping managers not directly involved in admiralty law would also do well to read this section of a book that is an essential addition to any library, and extremely useful to students and practitioners of admiralty law.' - Numast Telegraph '[The book] is very well-researched. It is comprehensively footnoted and references to case law as well as secondary sources are extensive.' - G. Gauchi, University of Wales, Swansea, UK 'This is not just another solid textbook - though it is that also - but a comprehensive up-to-date review of this rapidly changing area of the law as it affects owners, managers, charterers and brokers. Its special contribution is to cover risk management in the maritime context ... The book makes the case that risk management is essential to maritime commerce, not just an optional extra...' - News Focus

Praise for the previous edition: [The] book explains the legal principles of admiralty law lucidly, putting them into their commercial perspective and suggesting how legal risks should be managed. Of particular merit is the emphasis on risk management, which, with a few exceptions, has not been widely studied and practised in the maritime world...This is a comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining desk reference for those with an interest in things nautical.' Maritime Journal 'One of the most comprehensive and concise books on the subject published in recent years...The thoroughness and clarity of presentation is very much a tribute to the author...Her training and experience in commercial and legal shipping practice, along with formidable academic knowledge, has resulted in this excellent book...One is immediately struck by the comprehensiveness of the contents, followed by an extensive tables of cases, tables of statues and a most useful table to international legislation... Students would be advised to read this before other parts of this publication. Shipping managers not directly involved in Admiralty law would also do well to read this section of a book that is an essential addition to any library, and extremely useful to students and practitioners of Admiralty Law.' Numast Telegraph '[The book] is very well-researched. It is comprehensively footnoted and references to case law as well as secondary sources are extensive.' - Dr. G. Gauchi, University of Wales, Swansea, UK 'This is not just another solid textbook - though it is that also - but a comprehensive up-to-date review of this rapidly changing area of the law as it affects owners, managers, charterers and brokers. Its special contribution is to cover risk management in the maritime context... The book makes the case that risk management is essential to maritime commerce, not just an optional extra...' - News Focus

Author Information

Dr Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard, LLB, LLM, PhD, is a solicitor and risk management advisor to the maritime industry. She is the Founding Director of the London Shipping Law Centre (formerly Head of the Shipping Law Unit), University College London, and is currently a Visiting Professor.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available