Visiting Professor

Recent Publications

Books

Limitation of Maritime Liability, 4th ed (2005, LLP Ltd) (co-authored with Griggs and Farr).

Articles and Chapters Contributions

"Transport Documentation-The New Approach" published as Chapter 8 in A New Convention for the Carriage of Goods by Sea-The Rotterdam Rules (2009, Lawtext) 190-224.

"The Impact of Deviation on Contracts of Affreightment' published as Chapter 14 in The Evolving Law and Practice of Voyage Charterparties (2009, Informa) 289-306.

"Transport documentation under the new Convention" (2008) Journal of International Maritime Law, pp. 566-585.

"The Effectiveness of Liens as a Self-Help Remedy?" published as Chapter 16 in Legal issues Relating to Time Charterparties (2008, Informa), pp. 269-281.

"Problematical Areas in the Current Global Limitation Regime" published as Chapter 15 in Liability Regimes in Contemporary Maritime Law (2007, Informa), pp 279-299.

"Potential Legal Ramifications of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code on Maritime Law" (2005) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, pp. 515-553, (with Dr. B.Soyer).

"The Developing Law relating to Deck Cargo" (2005) Journal of International Maritime Law, pp. 100-109  

"The Effect of Maritime Violence on Contracts of Carriage by Sea" (2004) Journal of International Maritime Law , pp. 343-354.

Relevant Activities

• Provision (together with Prof Rhidian Thomas) of training courses and Master class Workshops for BIMCO, various industry leaders and law firms
• Chairman for courses run by Informa, Cambridge Academy of Transport and other bodies
• Guest lecturer at other universities in the UK and abroad.
• Commentator and reviewer of distance training courses provided by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Informa.
• Consultant to Ince& Co.

PhD Supervision

The legal effect of Seaworthiness