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LWM01

Admiralty law

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Academic Direction
UCL, Queen Mary àËÅöÊÓƵ
Also part of
LLM Postgraduate Laws
Modes of Study
Online

Admiralty Law provides the framework for international trade, looking at trade from an integrated perspective. The Admiralty Law course looks at the shipping business from the point of obtaining finances, ship ownership, ship operation, ship casualties and the enforcement of maritime claims. Throughout the course you will cover: issues of maritime liens, the arrest of the ship and action in rem, limitation of liability and salvage rights and general assistants at sea and in ports. You will cover ship ownership and using the ship as property to secure finance, safety in navigation and liabilities and limitation of liability in respect to shipping incidents.

Module A: Admiralty jurisdiction and procedure

LWM01A

  • The nature of Admiralty jurisdiction
  • Enforceability of claims under the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court
  • Procedure for enforcement of claims in rem
  • Ship arrest and jurisdiction on the merits

Module B: Acquiring ownership in ships and the ship as property

LWM01B

  • Ownership, management and potential liabilities
  • Ship mortgages
  • Shipbuilding contracts
  • Ship sale and purchase

Module C: Safety regulations in navigation, liabilities and limitation of liability

LWM01C

  • Seamanship and the Collision regulations
  • Criminal liabilities for navigational incidents
  • Civil liabilities for collision damage; apportionment of loss and measure of damages
  • Limitation of liability

Module D: Assistance at sea and in ports

LWM01D

  • The concept of salvage under maritime law and the Salvage Conventions
  • Assessment of salvage award and special compensation. Salvage agreements under the 1989 Salvage Convention.
  • Towage contracts; liabilities to third parties arising from negligence during towage
  • Duties and liabilities of ports and pilots.

Assessment

Each module is assessed by a 45-minute unseen written exam.

Sequence

It is strongly recommended that you attempt the modules in order.

How to apply

You can apply to study a module individually as a standalone unit or as part of a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Laws qualification. (In either scenario, they must be studied in order.)

These modules also contribute towards the following specialist pathways for Laws:

  • Common Law
  • International Business Law
  • Maritime Law

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