Prerequisites: LW201 & LW202 & LW203 & LW204 & LW205 & LW206
Course Coordinator: Dr Pierre-Jean Bordahandy
Continuous Assessment: 50/100 Examination: 50/100
This is a unique course because it combines elements of traditional law courses such as Law of the Sea, Maritime Law, Shipping Law and Admiralty Law into a single course. Therefore, it focuses on public aspects of the seas (such as baseline demarcation, maritime boundary and delimitation and jurisdiction of states over fishing, navigation, protection and preservation of the marine environment) with private aspects of the use of the seas (such as operation of ships, carriage of goods, marine insurance, admiralty jurisdiction etc). It also includes marine environmental protection, insurance and liability for pollution and marine casualties. Therefore, it provides a bird`s eye view of the law pertaining to the seas and its uses, especially within the Pacific region.