The Institute’s 14th Annual Colloquium will be held on 10-11 September 2018. The subject of this year’s event is new technologies and their present and future effect on shipping and trade law.
To register for this event, please visit our Eventbrite page.
MARITIME LIABILITIES IN A GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXT
4-5 SEPTEMBER 2017
The annual gathering, organised by the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (IISTL), has now established itself as a regular fixture in the calendar of maritime lawyers. This year’s event will be devoted to Maritime Liabilities in A Regional and Global Context: The EU and Beyond.
Topics covered will include:
Liabilities for ship recycling
Wreck removal – Nairobi and beyond
National and international oil pollution regimes – an uneasy coexistence
Pollution from oil rigs and offshore installations: legal issues arising
The boundaries of shipping liability law: what is a ship and why does it matter?
Ship arrest – yesterday’s conventions and today’s problems
Cyber risks and liabilities for marine sector
Smart containers
Passenger Liabilities- Life after BREXIT
Limitation of liability – new problems
Cross-border insolvency and maritime arbitration
Direct action against insurers and P & I Clubs
Jurisdiction and Choice of law after BREXIT
Speakers and Chairpersons
Professor Lia Athanassiou, School of Law, Athens University, Greece
Professor Simon Baughen, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Professor Olivier Cachard, University of Lorraine, France
Andrew Chamberlain, Partner and Mariner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, London, UK
Simon Cooper, Partner, Ince & Co LLP, London, UK
Professor Marc Huybrechts, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Dr Henning Jessen, World Maritime University, Sweden
Mr Måns Jacobsson, Former Director of International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds, Sweden
Dr Tabetha Kurtz-Shefford, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Associate Professor George Leloudas, IISTL, Swansea University,UK
Mr Justice Males, Presiding Judge of the North East Circuit, High Court of England and Wales
Peter Macdonald-Eggers QC, 7 King’s Bench Walk, London, UK
Associate Professor Theodora Nikaki, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Dr Frank Stevens, Erasmus University, The Netherlands
Professor Barış Soyer, Director, IISTL, Swansea University,UK
Dr. Jur. Bülent Sözer, Yeditepe University, Turkey
Professor Andrew Tettenborn, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Emeritus Professor Rhidian D. Thomas, IISTL, Swansea University, UK
Registration, Fees & Accommodation
To register (and book university accommodation) please click the link here:Eventbrite
Fee, inc. materials, dinner & accommodation for 2 nights (3-4 Sept): £440
Fee, inc. materials and dinner: £350
Fee (for Research Students) inc. materials, dinner & accommodation for 2 nights (3-4 Sept): £265
Fee (for Research Students) inc. materials & dinner: £175
Should you not like to take advantage of our on-campus accommodation, please feel free to make your own arrangements. There are several good hotels in town, notably the Dragon Hotel, tel: 01792 657100, and the Marriott Hotel, tel: 01792 642020. Please note, however, that the organisers cannot take responsibility for booking accommodation off campus.
The closing date for registration is28 August 2017
Questions & Further Information
Should you have any further queries, please direct your email to: Ms Stella Kounakou 806114@swansea.ac.uk
