International law: transport, communications and commerce

Marine Environmental Governance: From International Law to Local Practice considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas.

This book is an inquiry into the role of law in the contemporary political economy of hunger.

Free speech, privacy and truth on the internet are linked in a messy, unruly way that needs to be embraced.

Widely regarded as the leading authority on voyage charters, this book is the most comprehensive and intellectually-rigorous analysis of the area, is regularly cited in court and by arbitrators, and is the go-to guide for drafting and disputing charterparty contracts.

A comprehensive doctrinal analysis of cybercrime laws in four major common law jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, the UK and the US.

For the first time, this unique text brings together all private international maritime law conventions alongside expert commentary and analysis.

This special issue asks what role society can play in the regulation of transnational risks, as an alternative to or at least significant addition to reliance on state regulatory activity and the myth of the self-regulatory capacity of markets (Stiglitz, 2001, p.

This book offers an original academic study of the Rotterdam Rules.

This comprehensive handbook provides a detailed and unique overview of current thinking about marine governance in the context of global environmental change.

Now in its third edition, Merchant Shipping Legislation is a useful tool tool for those wishing to refer to the UK and Commonwealth merchant shipping statutes.

This book, first published in 2002, considers why states often use transboundary resources inefficiently, looking ahead to potential resolutions.

The first study of the three-stage approach to maritime delimitation, collating methods from judicial decisions, treaties and scholarship.

Legal Issues Relating to Time Charterparties addresses all the major questions and issues that arise in connection with time charterparties, examining them in a logical manner, progressively tracing the subject from the creation to the termination of the contract.

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes.

Security and other safety issues are more important than ever in the maritime industry.

Focusing solely on the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships 2023 (the 'Beijing Convention'), readers of this unique book will gain a full and detailed understanding of the way the Convention functions, its areas of difficulty and ambiguity, and how it relates to present law in common law and civilian jurisdictions, as well as to other related international conventions.

In this new and highly original textbook for a range of interdisciplinary courses and degree programmes focusing on marine and coastal resource management, readers are offered an introduction to the subject matter, a broad perspective and understanding, case study applications, and a reference source.

In this innovative volume, the author addresses some important challenges related to the effective and equitable governance of marine protected areas (MPAs).

Cybercrime and cybersecurity are of increasingly high profile not only within law enforcement but among policy makers, legal professionals and the general public.

The principal aim of this book is to address the international legal questions arising from the 'right of visit on the high seas' in the twenty-first century.

The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts examines the principles of English contract law as these apply to shipbuilding.

It stands alone in its field not only due to its comprehensive coverage, but also its original methodology.

Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security is the first book to address security, risk and reliability issues in maritime, port and supply chain settings.

A comprehensive review of the laws and regulations governing the shipmaster including customary law, case law, statutory law, treaty law and regulatory law, covering: * A brief history of the shipmaster * Manning and crewing requirements in relation to vessel registration * Comparison of regimes of law of agency for shipmasters and crews across jurisdictions * Examination of shipmaster liability (civil and criminal)

For the first time, this unique text brings together all private international maritime law conventions alongside expert commentary and analysis.

The title 'Commercial Maritime Law' is a misnomer.

Explains the rapid rise of China''s innovation system and provides a roadmap for the prospects of China''s AI development.

This is the seventh edition of the leading work on transnational and comparative commercial, financial, and trade law, covering a wide range of complex topics in the modern law of international commerce and finance.

This book analyses the impact of two vital and contemporary developments on shipping law and practice: disruptive technologies and climate change.

Ship Sale and Purchase is the essential working guide for anyone involved in the business of making ship sale and purchase agreements and also in the resolution of disputes arising out of such agreements.

This unique title examines in depth issues of jurisdiction, maritime law and practice from a modern perspective and highlights the importance of risk management with a view to avoiding pitfalls in litigation or arbitration and minimising exposure to liabilities.

Maritime Law is an exhaustive introduction to this complex area of law.

The new edition of this British Insurance Law Association (BILA)-award winning text is the definitive reference source for marine cargo insurance law.

The reform of commercial law through harmonisation, unification, codification and other means remains one of the most important projects in developing the institutional architecture for the global economy.

This book provides a comprehensive and coherent legal analysis of the impact of fraud on the position of various parties to a marine insurance contract, as well as the cover provided by standard marine policies.

Over recent decades, it has been widely recognised that terrorist attacks at sea could result in major casualties and cause significant disruptions to the free flow of international shipping.

The book presents international commercial courts from a comparative perspective and highlights their role in transnational adjudication.

This book provides the first full account of a major social and political movement of the interwar years in Canada: the campaign for "e;Maritime Rights"e; which erupted in the Atlantic provinces after World War I.

Argues that treating people and artificial intelligence differently under the law results in unexpected and harmful outcomes for social welfare.

This book examines China''s conduct in its maritime disputes in order to analyse Beijing''s foreign policy intentions in general.

The Free Sea offers a unique, single-volume analysis of incidents in American history that affected U.

This book expertly introduces and clearly explains all topics covered in marine insurance law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, offering students and those new to the area a comprehensive and accessible overview of this important topic in commercial law.

Fully updated and revised to take into account the new BIMCO Supplytime 2017 contract with a detailed analysis of the changes since the Supplytime 2005 form and including a new analysis, for the first time, of the BIMCO Bargehire form, this is the only modern work on the law of towage and offshore vessel services.

Explains the rapid rise of China''s innovation system and provides a roadmap for the prospects of China''s AI development.

Providing thorough, up-to-date coverage of the operation of marine insurance legislation, this text is an essential resource for today's marine insurance professional.

a highly valuable contribution to the legal literature.

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) remains the cornerstone of global ocean governance.

Should law be technologically neutral, or should it evolve as human relationships with technology become more advanced?

War, Terror and Carriage by Sea provides a comprehensive legal analysis of the law and practice relating to the impact of war or war related risks, terrorism and piracy on international commercial shipping.