Introduction to English Maritime Law of Contract
A half-day primer seminar dealing with key concepts of maritime law
"Introduction to the Principles of English Maritime Law" is a new half-day primer seminar run by the Cambridge Academy of Transport in co-operation with David Martin-Clark, Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator and Shipping Consultant. It is designed for those who do not have an English law background but nevertheless need to understand the legal context in which they operate. The objective is to enable participants to understand the legal significance of the events that shape daily life in the maritime world. It is probably a "must" for those who wish to get maximum benefit from the Academy's other seminars on Laytime, Bills of Lading, Charterparties and Insurance, for which the primer serves as a morning option.
The three main subjects covered during this morning seminar are:
- The Origins and Sources of English law - the concept of Precedence
- Basic Principles of the Law of Contract
- Basis Principles of the Law of Tort, with particular emphasis on the tort of negligence
"Participants are promised an interesting but demanding time!"
Programme Timetable
0930-1000 Origins and Structure of the English Legal System
1000-1145 The Law of Contract
1145-1245 The Tort of Negligence
Seminar Leader
David Martin-Clark
Barrister at Stone Chambers, Maritime Arbitrator, Commercial Disputes Mediator, Shipping & Insurance Consultant. Previously Chairman and Chief Executive of Thomas Miller Group holding company and Chairman and Director of its subsidiaries in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and the US. The Thomas Miller Group is best known for its management of mutual insurance associations in the shipping and transport industry, such as the UK Pand I Club, the UK Defence Club and the TT (Through Transport) Club.
After a distinguished career in the commercial sector of the shipping industry, David returned to his roots in the law and re-qualified as a practising barrister, entering Stone Chambers in 2006. He lectures at post-graduate level in universities in the UK and overseas and he is also the Editor of the DMC's CaseNotes web site, a valuable reference source of recent law cases with significant relevance to maritime law and insurance. (www.onlinedmc.co.uk)
Seminar information
The seminar is a half-day programme which will be run on 2 separate occasions during the year corresponding with the mornings of the first day of 2 of our London Seminars. It can be attended either as a stand-alone programme or in conjunction with the 2 1/2 day seminar whose start day coincides.
2008 dates
6 October
The Hilton London Paddington Hotel
Course fee
The cost of the day seminar is 200.00 per person, fully inclusive of UK Value Added Tax, tuition, refreshments, and lunch. Accommodation is NOT included but is available at the venue hotel at a discounted rate to our delegates. Individuals combining attendance on this seminar with any of our other London seminars will qualify for a reduced fee of £150.
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