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730-430 Maritime Law | |
Credit Points | 10 |
Coordinator | Professor M Davies |
Prerequisites | Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law; Contracts. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 2 hours per week |
Subject Description | The main focus of the course is the law governing international carriage of goods by sea. The course considers the different types of contract used for carriage of goods from one country to another, and the reasons why importers and exporters prefer one type of contract to another. An analysis is undertaken of the legal structures set up by sea-carriers to divide responsibility for the navigational and commercial operations of the ship. The Admiralty jurisdiction is examined, together with the legal mechanisms available to Australian claimants both to force foreign sea-carriers into the jurisdiction and to obtain security for their claims. The final part of the course deals with the law relating to marine pollution, collisions and salvage. |
Assessment | Either Take-Home Exam (100%) or Take-Home Exam (50%) and a Research Paper 2500 words. |
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