Director of shipping law unit, faculty of law university of cape town, sa professor dr eric van hooydonk visiting professor, ghent university belgium erik van hooydonk lawyers, antwerp professor dr zhengliang james hu director. The institute of marine and environmental law is based within the faculty of law at the university of cape town, recently rated one of the top 200 universities in the world and the highestranked in africa. There is so much variety now, but spending a year in cape town and the fact that its a major port has a great deal of appeal for me. A summa cum laude and scholar of the house graduate of yale, he was a rhodes scholar at oxford university. In order to graduate with a professional masters degree students must select and complete four courses and four research tasks.
Practical labour law uct online short course, south. The university of cape town uct practical labour law online short course introduces you to the local employment law landscape, its various acts, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Two volume reference to the special procedures, rules, jurisdiction questions and remedies of american admiralty and maritime law, regularly updated with pocket parts. Students typically commence their degree in february of each year. Admiralty and maritime lawyers, law firms in south africa. The sixth edition has been extensively revised and updated to in. Associate professor g bradfield course entry requirements. The llm degree and graduate diplomas are also offered in marine and environmental law by the institute for marine and environmental law. May 08, 2020 the university of cape town uct practical labour law online short course introduces you to the local employment law landscape, its various acts, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. Aug 17, 2017 i know that this has been discussed elsewhere, but im curious if anyone has any current thoughts on the quality of the maritime law llm at the university of cape town. We will entertain offers for a single database or any combination of databases. Superior trading inc the a turtle 1 towagetowcontug running out of fuelwhether tugowner failed to exercise due diligencewhether tugowner protected from liabilitywhether entitled to balance of freight t, the owners of a semisubmersible drilling rig, the a turtle, arranged with s that ss tug, the. Considering i applied for vacation work quite early on in my law degree, i was invited by bowman gilfillan the following year as well, to attend their selection day in cape town.
Admission requirements faculty of law university of cape town. He was also invited to give a presentation to the maritime law association of the. Labour law is a dynamic and ever evolving subject with many facets for students to explore. It systematically covers the principal topics and illustrates the operation of shipping law in practice. Dullah omar institute for constitutional law, governance and human rights. He was also invited to give a presentation to the maritime law association of the united states in new york on the 30th of april 2014. University of cape town, university of the western cape, legal resources centre, cape town 1992. Institute of maritime law shanghai maritime university professor marc huybrechts emeritus professor of maritime and. Sovereignty in the arctic by mercer, kyle university of new brunswick law journal, vol. Practical labour law uct online short course, south african. Similarly, the university of kwazulu natal has focused on postgraduate diplomas in maritime law, transport and studies as well as masters programmes in marine and ship surveying. Erastus cornelius benedict, benedict on admiralty 7th ed. Maritime law, 6th edition is an exhaustive introduction to this complex area of law.
Uct is committed to producing graduates who are not only welleducated, but also mindful of the responsibilities of democratic citizenship. Big book, cdrom, dvdrom, hard cover, looseleaf, online, pocket size, poster, reader, soft cover, ebook, echapter. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Faculty of law 2019 uct law university of cape town. Institute of marine and environmental law faculty of law university of cape town declaration i, soalabo wariye west, hereby declare that the work on which this thesis is based is my original work except where acknowledgements indicate otherwise and that neither the whole work nor any part of it has been, is being, or is to be submitted for. Alternatively, the university of witwatersrand, which is often also ranked highly among law schools in south africa, charges r19,150 for their llm course. Gaining knowledge and expertise in any of these areas presents students with the real opportunity to contribute to the many critical debates within labour law today and ultimately to influence the direction of the development of labour law the study of labour law is primarily a critical engagement with. Sam menefee biography samuel pyeatt menefee is the maury fellow of the center for oceans law and policy.
Ba llb university of cape town, llm university of wales, post graduate. Recently, senior associate dave dickinson was invited to chair a presentation on behalf of the lloyds maritime academy which was held in cape town on the 5th 6th of december 20. Cape town, south africa admiralty and maritime lawyers and. The university of cape town uct is the oldest university in south africa. The fund has generously sponsored a number of students studying towards their llm in shipping at the university of cape town to attend the mlasa 2018. Department of commercial law university of cape town private bag x3 rondebosch 7701. The second leg of the uniform maritime law continues to be selfregulation in the broad sense. Admiralty law consists of both domestic law on maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between private parties operating or using oceangoing ships. Uct is the only university in africa and one of only a few in the world which offers postgraduate tuition and research facilities in both the public and private law aspects of marine and maritime law. Arranged thematically and covering the entire breadth of the law of carriage of.
Admiralty and maritime law hornbooks schoenbaum, thomas j. Hill dickinson, a major international law firm with one of the largest maritime practices in the field, has set up a memorial fund in honour of the late ed hicks. The faculty of law awards a specialist llm shipping law degree. The dullah omar institute, formerly the community law centre, at the university of the western cape the centre, established in 1990, works to realise the democratic values and human rights enshrined in south africas constitution. The passing of maritime law book the end of an era. We specialize in maritime and shipping as well as customs and. The institute of marine and environmental law is based within the faculty of law at the university of cape town, recently rated one of the top 200 universities in the world and the highestranked in africa the research fields of the faculty include the international law of the sea and the law relating to biodiversity conservation, coastal zone management, land use, water resources, fisheries. Institute of maritime law university of southampton. They have both a solid academic background as well as a wealth of experience in the legal practice and the maritime and transport industry. Maritime law book invitation for offers for databases. The university of pretoria, another wellrespected law school, charged r40,000 on average for their llm course in 2017 and the university of cape town charges international students r60,000. Livashnee naidoo liv institute of maritime law university of.
That is, while the applicant disputes the application of the time bar, reader, marine and shipping law unit, tc beirne school of law, university of queensland, australia. A law firm site that provides extensive information on the maritime law of south africa. Choose a master, an ms or an mba in maritime management. Tabs divide the information into topical parts, and a second set further breaks down the material by country. Admiralty law or maritime law is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes. Admiralty and maritime law guide maritime law by country. List of books and articles about maritime law online. Uct is located on the slopes of devils peak in the cape peninsula making it one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Faculty of law, national university of singapore professor john hare director of shipping law unit, faculty of law university of cape town, sa professor dr. World maritime university wmu and imo international. University of cape town uct the school for advanced legal studies. Situated along an active shipping lane, cape town is a great place for ll. Contact us the unit of maritime law and maritime studies. Institute of marine and environmental law faculty of law.
The journal of international maritime law lawtext publishing limited. Fulltime students are expected to complete the requirements. During the seagoing period, students complete a complex onboard training programme and a cadets record book. Admiralty and maritime lawyers, law firms in south africa for. Faculty of law university of cape town private bag x3 rondebosch 7701 south africa. In order to enable students to grapple with this complexity, students are tasked with preparing a legal memorandum opposing a fictitious development on an undeveloped property situated in scarborough, cape town. Our combination of sector expertise, commercial attitude and in. Guided by labour relations specialist pieter koornhof, youll learn how to navigate the complexities of contracting, dismissal and. Discover book depositorys huge selection of international maritime law books online. A major part of selfregulation is the custom and usage of maritime law. International trade and maritime law department of. Admission to the llm degree is generally limited to applicants holding an llb degree from an institution recognised by university of cape town.
Get info about scholarships and llm tuition and discuss with other applicants. Deans office 021 650 2706 faculty office 021 650 3086. University of cape town university of cape town faculty of law bernard otieno, barasa brnbar009 llminternational law the application of jus in bello to indiscriminate attacks in noninternational armed conflicts supervisor. Texts of most relevant conventions are also included. Take 2 minutes to sign up to pgs student services and reap the benefits the chance to apply for one of our 15 exclusive pgs bursaries. Case no ac14910, 15 june 2011 high court of south africa western cape. Lexis practical guidance maritime law discusses all aspects of shipping law in. Landuse planning law is a very complicated and practical subject. Learn about the llm programs at cape town uct and other law schools in south africa. While each legal jurisdiction usually has its own legislation governing maritime matters, the. Practical guidance maritime law discusses all aspects of shipping law and provides clear explanations with references to recent case law and practical examples.
There is so much variety now, but spending a year in cape town and the fact that its a major port. Wilfred and jules kramer building, middle campus office hours. The faculty of law awards a specialist llm shipping law degree covering shipping law, and graduate diplomas in shipping law. Sam menefee biography center for oceans law and policy, u.
University of cape town university of the western cape. A personal perspective on being a woman in the maritime sector. University of cape town faculty of law 2019 postal address. Before you can start practicing law, you will need to have completed either of the following qualifications. University of cape town uct has a proud tradition of academic excellence and effecting social change and development through its pioneering scholarship, faculty and students. Our focus is on improving the employment prospects of young south africans by providing them with maritime skills and. Shipping law and admiralty jurisdiction in south africa. The course aims to develop and promote knowledge and skills in the field of maritime law by familiarising students with the law regulating ships and shipping activities, and. After 48 years of caselaw reporting, maritime law book is closing in november 2016. We advise businesses that are at the heart of worldwide commerce and trade. The university of cape town, apart from offering a masters in maritime law programme, also offers degrees in marine and environmental law and marine research. Feedback on the first south african maritime industry conference, july 2012 key issues relating to maritime enterprise a. The selection day was a great way for the firm to identify potential candidates, and to assess them in situations that attorneys readily find themselves on a dayto.
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