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6106MAR-JAN-CTY

Aims

To provide an in-depth analysis of the topics of Admiralty Law and of the modern law of Marine Insurance.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Recognise the significance of maritime liens and their use in the arrest of ships.
2.
Examine the duty of care issues in collision and towage.
3.
Analyse the conventions and practice of salvage.
4.
Analyse marine insurance issues under the 1906 and 2015 Acts.
5.
Appraise the different applications of marine insurance and general average.
6.
Apply legal principles to solving practical problems of maritime & insurance law.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The Senior Courts Act 1981 and Maritime Conventions: The Admiralty Court, and the Admiralty Marshal; Liens and the new Maritime Claim; Arrest: 1952 and 1999 Conventions; Salvage - Common law, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and SCOPIC; Tort of Negligence; Duty of Care: Collision and Towage; Law of the Sea, Pollution and MARPOL (outline); Limitation of Liability (outline) Marine Insurance Act 1906, Insurance Act 2015. General principles of insurance: risk transfer and the common pool; The business: Lloyds, marine insurers, P&I Clubs, underwriters and actuaries; Insurable interest, indemnity and subrogation; Misrepresentation, utmost good faith, fair presentation and the duty of disclosure; Marine insurance warranties; Marine Insurance Perils; Losses – partial and total; Valued and unvalued policies; General Average. Collision liabilities and hull claims; Institute clauses; Liability for: cargo claims, freight, demurrage, war risks, and pollution; Re-insurance (outline)
Module Overview:
This module will provide an in-depth analysis of the topics of Admiralty Law and of the modern law of Marine Insurance.
Additional Information:A module which looks at an advanced level at aspects of Admiralty Law and Marine Insurance.

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