Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 4th Edition

Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims is the definitive guide for private practitioners and in house or I Club shipping lawyers. It covers the limitation of liability for maritime claims analyses and comments upon legislation. Legislation covered includes the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea 1974 and the 2002 Athens Protocol to the Athens Convention.

There have been a number of important new developments, both internationally and domestically since the 3rd edition was published in 1998, including:

• The 1996 Protocol to the 1976 Limitation Convention, which now only requires ratification by one more country to come into effect
• The chapters on limitation of liability for passenger claims in relation to the carriage of goods will be updated and the chapter on limitation regimes worldwide
• The book will also focus upon the practicalities of seeking to limit by reference to case law and procedural rules

This, definitive guide for private practitioners and in house or P & I Club shipping lawyers to the limitation of liability for maritime claims analyses and comments upon legislation including the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea 1974 and the 2002 Athens Protocol to the Athens Convention.

A number of developments have occurred since the last edition published making this long-awaited new edition even more timely (if not overdue), not least of these is the coming into effect of the 1996 Protocol to the 1976 Convention, which greatly increased limits, in addition to important court decisions concerning charterers’ entitlement to limit and the types of claim for which limitation is available, (such as the CMA Djakarta (2004) and the Aegean Sea (1998)).

New to this Edition:

Although the book follows the same format as the previous edition (setting out the text of the Conventions, Protocols and Rules, then following this with analysis and comment), there are major differences, and these include:

• Timely coverage of a number of developments since publication of the previous edition including
• MORE COVERAGE OF THE 1996 PROTOCOL TO THE 1976 CONVENTION
• IMPORTANT COURT DECISIONS CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY AND THE EXTENT OF THE RIGHT TO LIMITATION
  • A new chapter on the 2002 Athens Protocol, which (though not in force yet) warrants proper consideration
  • Incorporation of comment on the 1996 Protocol within the commentary to the 1976 Convention
  • Expanded sections dealing with procedural issues before the English Court and European jurisdiction issues
  • More chapters from foreign contributors covering a greater range of international jurisdictions