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	Maritime Law and Admiralty Law - 1 800 JonesAct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The maritime law known as the Jones Act was passed by the United States Congress to protect injured seaman who may or may not be otherwise covered by maritime law.
		Maritime law covers legal affairs and dealings between ship owners, crewmembers, passengers and cargoes on the high seas and other navigable waters.
		We are a maritime law firm and we will confidentially speak with you about your injury and answer your questions about maritime law.
	www.1800jonesact.com /maritime-law.html (513 words)

	Maritime Legal Resources
		Maritime Legal Resources specializes in maritime law, the law that applies to boats, ships, seamen, longshoremen, yacht brokers, marine suppliers, offshore oil rigs and platforms, and any incident that occurs on the water.
		Maritime or marine law involves complicated, unique laws that the average land-based or automobile accident lawyer is neither familiar with nor encounters on a regular basis.
		Maritime cases are generally heard in Federal Court while non-maritime matters are usually heard in State Court.
	www.marlegal.com (333 words)

	Glossary of Maritime Law Terms
		Arrest - The procedure whereby, in common law jurisdictions, a ship (and sometimes cargo and/or freight) may be seized by an admiralty court at the institution of or during an action in rem (infra) to provide pre-judgment security for the plaintiff's maritime claim.
		Avoidance of the law - In the conflict of laws, the intentional arrangement of connecting factors (contacts) (see infra) in an agreement, usually by equal bargaining parties, for a legitimate purpose, in order to ensure the applicability to the agreement of a particular law or jurisdiction.
		Civil law eventually divided into two streams: the codified Roman law (as seen in the French Civil Code of 1804 and its progeny and imitators - Continental Europe, Québec, and Louisiana being examples) - and uncodified Roman law (as seen in the Scots law of Scotland and the Roman-Dutch law of South Africa).
	www.mcgill.ca /maritimelaw/glossaries/maritime (9739 words)

	Admiralty/Maritime Law - MegaLaw.com
		Convention on the Law of the Sea - U.S. Policy Statement.
		Council on Ocean Law - Serves as a reference center, document library, and guide to information related to the development/application of ocean law.
		Maritime History Virtual Archives - Includes biographies, societies, Maritime/Naval histories, images of ships, conferences, provisions and lectures.
	www.megalaw.com /top/admiralty.php (724 words)

	LII: Law about ...Admiralty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing navigation and shipping.
		Admiralty law in the United States developed from the British admiralty courts present in most of the American colonies.
		Common law does not act as binding precedent on admiralty courts, but it and other law may be used when no law on point is available.
	www.law.cornell.edu /topics/admiralty.html (559 words)

	Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide - Maritime Law by Country
		The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency is the Federal authority in Germany with responsibility for maritime matters.
		The Institute is the largest center in the United Kingdom for the study of maritime law and for teaching, research and consultancy in the subject.
		The Venezuelan Association of Maritime Law was founded in 1978 and is open to those interested in maritime law.
	www.admiraltylawguide.com /foreignlaw.html (1424 words)

	The MaritimeAdvocate.com Homepage
		The Maritime Advocate is a full-colour publication dedicated to coverage of the international maritime law industry.
		Maritime law issues are also governed in related legal acts, for example, by the law on pollution, transport law, fishery law.
		Since its accession to the European Union, the signing of international conventions has became more topical, inter alia, at the beginning of 2004 the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea, 1982, which in principle is considered as a comprehensive codification of the public maritime law, finally came into force in Latvia.
	www.maritimeadvocate.com (409 words)

	maritime law - Links to Legal Resources: Public law: maritime law
		Admiralty and Maritime Law 2000 - Covering daily issues in the practice of admiralty and maritime tort liability, including those relating to the uniformity of admiralty law, marine insurance and environmental issues.
		Maritime Legal Resources - Attorneys specializing in maritime law, the law that applies to ships, seamen, marine suppliers and incidents that occur on the water.
		United States Maritime Law Association - Striving to advance legal reforms, to facilitate the administration of justice, and to promote uniformity in the enactment and interpretation of maritime law.
	mishpat.net /law/Public_law/maritime_law (833 words)

	Miami Maritime Law - Miami Admiralty Attorney, Cruise Ship Lawyer, Boat Accident lawyers, Florida Maritime Law firm
		Miami Maritime Law is a resource website and group of experts containing Lawyers, Maritime and Marine Science Experts, Investigators and Consultants that are devoted to representing persons and natural resources harmed at sea and under Admiralty jurisdiction.
		Miami Maritime Law is attuned to the needs of all types of Maritime clients and has experience representing a wide range of clients from recreational boat owners to large maritime companies.
		The attorneys of Miami Maritime Law have the experience and know how to protect and assert the proper remedy or defense as each case may require.
	www.miamimaritimelaw.com (304 words)

	International Law Office - Legal Newsletters by Work Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Maritime and Commercial Court has ruled on the issue of whether a ship broker and shipping firm were liable for costs incurred in connection with the retention of goods in Pakistan.
		A recent case highlights the importance of the distinction between a choice of the law of a particular jurisdiction as the proper law of a contract and the incorporation of certain provisions of a foreign law as terms of the contract.
		In postponing its entry into force, reference was made to the law's lack of provisions on the internal organization and functioning of two new administrative bodies, which have assumed responsibility for the management of the rail infrastructure and the exploitation of transportation services respectively.
	www.internationallawoffice.com /lettersresults.cfm?Newsletters__WorkAreas=Shipping%2FTransport (5727 words)

	maritime law -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		In English-speaking countries, “admiralty” is sometimes used synonymously, but in a strict sense the term refers to the jurisdiction and procedural law of courts whose origins may be traced to the office of Admiral.
		Although etymologically maritime law and “law of the sea” are identical, the former term is generally…
		Although there never was a system of institutions recognized and observed by the nation as a whole as its legal order, there were a number of basic approaches to legal problems, certain methods used in producing legal effects, and a legal terminology, all shared to varying degrees by the...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9108706?tocId=9108706 (777 words)

	Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide - Periodicals & Journals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A monthly publication founded 1923 by practicing maritime lawyers that reports decisions by United States and Canadian courts, administrative and legislative bodies, and arbitrators affecting or setting maritime law and affairs.
		A quarterly journal, founded in 1899 by Francesco Berlingieri senior, which is devoted to maritime law and the promotion of its international unification.
		The information page for the Journal, which is a scholarly publication devoted to all aspects of admiralty and maritime law, including the law of the sea.
	www.admiraltylawguide.com /periodicals.html (695 words)

	Texas Admiralty Maritime Law Attorneys \| Law Office of Scott A Nelson, PC \| Corpus Christi TX
		Corpus Christi TX The Law Office of Scott A Nelson, PC represents individuals and their families in a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout the state of Texas.
		Located in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, The Law Office of Scott A Nelson, PC is a full-service, personal injury firm with a practice emphasis in admiralty and maritime law.
		Maritime injuries and deaths not only cause physical pain and suffering, but also emotional and financial disaster through loss of work, medical bills, and/or the stress placed upon the injured party as well as their family.
	www.oceanlawusa.com (173 words)

	Maritime Law Portal
		Reporting on decisions since 1919, Lloyd's Law Reports is the most authoritative and comprehensive collection of maritime and commercial case decisions available.
		Maritime Risk International provides independent commentary and analysis of mutual insurance, loss prevention and claims management for the maritime industry.
		Part of the prestigious Lloyd's Shipping Law Library, The Ratification of Maritime Conventions Looseleaf is a unique up-to-date collection of the full text of all maritime conventions and their ratifications.
	www.maritimelawportal.com (867 words)

	Law \| The WWW Virtual Library
		VL Law currently concentrates on international and comparative law (both public and private).
		The Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide includes over 1,500 annotated links to admiralty law resources on the Internet and a growing database of admiralty case digests, opinions and international maritime conventions.
		This is most often understood to mean the analysis of alcohol, drugs, and poisons in body fluids and the interpretation of those analytical results for the benefit of the courts.
	vlib.org /Law (383 words)

	Maritime Law Association
		Its membership is open to practising maritime lawyers, academics and those in the shipping industry having an interest in maritime law.
		Through the efforts of its EXCO and its members, the MLA is contributing to the ongoing debate on the reform of the laws relating to the ownership, registration and mortgaging of ships, and to the preparation of a Marine Insurance Act.
		Through the Conventions Committee of the MLA, on-going international developments in maritime law are monitored with a view to the MLA members being in a position to advise the SA government whether to adopt conventions both old and new.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/shiplaw/mla.htm (473 words)

	Maritime Law Resources
		Explores maritime property liens and the seamanâs employment contract, wages, and compromise of claims.
		The MLA is a professional organization concerned with improvements in the maritime law.
		The MLA membership consists of lawyers involved in maritime matters, judges active in matters involving admiralty issues, admiralty law professors, and non-lawyers who are selected because they hold responsible positions in the maritime field and have rendered distinguished service in the advancement of maritime law or its administration.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /find/resource_display_subject.cfm?topic_id=166 (763 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Having investigated countless WWW sources, we have (modestly) concluded this is "the Resource for Maritime Law." We maintain this site primarily for the benefit of those who wish to conduct internet research of maritime and other legal issues.
		For example, sites likely to be particularly useful in conducting research involving federal law are grouped together, sites concentrating on state law are likewise grouped together, sites especially useful in conducting general research are found together, and various miscellaneous links share a location.
		Weiss was graduated with honors by San Francisco State University (Political Science/Philosophy) and later by the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the University of San Francisco School of Law Maritime Law Journal.
	home.earthlink.net /~shiplaw (479 words)

	maritime law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Though maritime law is general in character, only those parts that determine the relations among nations—particularly those that deal with problems arising on the seas in wartime, such as questions of
		The vanishing doctrine of implied indemnity in maritime actions: maritime law has evolved to shape the needs of a changing society, and the Supreme Court has made serious inroads in simplifying the law.
		Enhancing awareness in the Maritime Domain: Maritime Domain Awareness is all about generating actionable intelligence, the cornerstone of successful counterterrorist and maritime and maritime law enforcement operations.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0831875.html (436 words)

	Jones Act & Maritime Law Experts: Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris, LLP.
		With a focus on Jones Act cases, admiralty, maritime law, and litigation against various maritime and offshore energy related interests, the firm also handles matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and automobile accidents.
		Jones Act and other maritime law cases are quite technical: be sure your legal advice comes from a law firm that has personally handled thousands of these cases.
		Whether you are looking for Jones Act consultation, maritime law assistance, or general personal injury advice, please contact us to find out how we can help you.
	www.smslegal.com (275 words)

	USF Maritime Law Journal
		The Maritime Law Journal is a biannual law journal accompanied by an annual survey of Ninth Circuit cases, pertaining to maritime law.
		Additionally, the Maritime Law Journal coordinates maritime exnternships with local maritime law firms and also sponsors two teams to compete each year in the Judge John R. Brown National Admiralty Moot Court Competition.
		The Board of Advisors is comprised of practitioners in the maritime legal community from around the country, international maritime practitioners, and USF School of Law faculty members.
	www.usfca.edu /org/mlj (249 words)

	Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
		The emphasis is on the law of the United States and the focus is on Internet resources that can be used in an effective and practical manner by admiralty attorneys and maritime professionals.
		The Hong Kong Maritime Law Association was established in 1978.
		Its membership includes maritime lawyers, shipowners, PandI clubs and other persons and organisations who have an interest in maritime law.
	www.admiraltylawguide.com (1175 words)

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	barristerbooks.com /Product/Product.asp?Method=ShowMe&Topic=maritime (85 words)

	Jones Act Web
		There are also articles on the History of the Jones Act and Maritime and Admiralty Law.
		The remainder of the section discusses maritime law and legal issues, covering such topics as maintenance and cure, negligence and unseaworthiness, statutory requirements, and damages.
		We do not make statements based upon any law except Federal Law and the law of Texas and Mississppi except in conjunction with an associate licensed in that State.
	www.shipguide.com (392 words)

	Â© MLAANZ 2004
		MLAANZ is an association of more than 500 members mainly but not exclusively from Australia and New Zealand, including lawyers and judges, academics, and representatives of major exporters, shipping companies, port operators, ship, cargo and liability insurers and other members of the maritime and insurance community.
		Members participate in a forum established for the discussion and consideration of problems affecting maritime law, its administration and reform.
		Our major objective is to support domestic and international institutions in their efforts to bring about the unification of maritime and commercial law, maritime customs, usages and practices, and a greater harmony in the shipping laws, regulations and practices of different nations.
	www.mlaanz.org (127 words)

	MARITIME LAW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		AUTHOR/EDITOR: Dixon, Francis B. Abridgment of the maritime law : comprising general and particular average, adjustment, abandonment, bottomry, collision, and salvage.
		AUTHOR/EDITOR: Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton, England.
		CONTENTS of set: Jurisdiction and choice of law -- Arrest and security -- Associated ship -- Maritime claims -- Evidence and procedure -- Index -- Table of cases -- Table of sections -- Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act -- Admiralty Proceedings Rules.
	law.richmond.edu /library/pubs/admiralty/ch19.htm (2164 words)

	Cruise Law - Maritime Law - Links
		Law of the Sea - Contains links regarding the United Nations Convention of the Sea.
		The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Hearing on Cruise Ship Safety - October 1999 oversight hearing on cruise ship industry regarding vessel safety, environmental compliance, sanitation and medical requirements, and security and crime.
		Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide - Excellent site containing statutes, case law, law guides, articles and publications and other links to maritime related information.
	www.cruise-law.com /links.html (1651 words)

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