Dr Lia Amaxilati

Lecturer in Shipping & Trade Law, Law

zoumpoulia.amaxilati@swansea.ac.uk

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About

Dr Amaxilati joined Swansea University in 2019 as a lecturer. She is a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and holds an LLM degree in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton (UK). She also completed her PhD degree in maritime law with emphasis on seafarers’ rights at the University of Southampton in 2019.

Before joining Swansea University, Dr Amaxilati worked as a lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London where she taught tort law. She was also a tutor at the University of Southampton where she taught admiralty law. She is also a qualified lawyer in Greece.

Dr Amaxilati is a contributor at the official blog of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law. She is also a member of the Society of Legal Scholars and the UK branch of the Women in Shipping and Trading Association.

Dr Amaxilati is a Fellow of the Advance Higher Education (FHEA).

Areas Of Expertise

Maritime Labour Law
Admiralty Law
Maritime Piracy
Carriage of Passengers by Sea
Carriage of Goods by Land, Sea, and Air
Charterparties
Personal Injury Claims
Tort Law

Career Highlights

Research

Zoumpoulia’s research interests are in international labour law and maritime law. Her principal research examines issues involving the protection of seafarers’ rights, labour exploitation at sea, and modern slavery at sea. Her interests also extend to the regulation of international shipping.

Publications

Research Highlights

Amaxilati, L. (2021). The human element in autonomous shipping. In Baris Soyer Andrew Tettenborn (Ed.), Disruptive Technologies, Climate Change and Shipping (pp. 114-126). Informa Law from Routledge
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003155195-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59841
Amaxilati, L. (2020). The Legal Rights of Seafarers to Health Protection Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal of International Maritime Law, 26(4), 253-266.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55570

All Research

Journal Articles

Amaxilati, L. (2020). The Legal Rights of Seafarers to Health Protection Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal of International Maritime Law, 26(4), 253-266.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55570

Book Chapters

Amaxilati, L. (2021). The human element in autonomous shipping. In Baris Soyer Andrew Tettenborn (Ed.), Disruptive Technologies, Climate Change and Shipping (pp. 114-126). Informa Law from Routledge
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003155195-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59841

Taught Modules

LAGM06 International Regulation of Shipping

The oceans constitute more than two-thirds of the entire planet and are of fundamental importance for human activity and for sustaining life: for example, they provide for commerce and navigational routes and contain a substantial amount of our natural resources. This module examines the international legal framework that is applicable to the oceans, and addresses a number of key issues and concepts of the law of the sea, including the rights and duties of states over maritime areas and its resources, as well as with regard to maritime areas that are beyond the jurisdiction of (coastal) states (e.g. the high seas); threats to maritime security, including illegal conduct (e.g. piracy and maritime terrorism) and law enforcement at sea; navigational rights of ships (e.g. warships and autonomous ships); the importance of marine environmental issues; and the protection of human rights at sea. The primary aim of this course is to provide a critical overview of the rules of public international law that address the oceans, with an emphasis on those rules and duties that concern their use and relate to offshore resources. The principal rights and duties of states will be analysed and evaluated, including the allocation and exploitation of natural resources, as well as the principle of the exclusivity of flag state jurisdiction. Because of the flag state being `exclusively¿ responsible for a ship flying its flag on the high seas, difficulties concerning maritime security and the protection of human rights can come to the fore, especially if the flag state lacks enforcement capacity, there are other enforcement barriers, or the flag is generally unwilling to monitor its ships closely. There will also be an examination of shared resources and maritime areas beyond coastal state jurisdiction, as well as of the rules on dispute resolution under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and general international law. Law of the sea cases constitute a significant portion of the case-load of many leading international courts and tribunals. The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of the Philippines v. The People¿s Republic of China) is an example of a case that will be analysed more closely. Issues concerning the exercise of maritime jurisdiction by coastal, flag and port states, navigation and shipping standards (including standards set in conventions negotiated under the auspices of the international maritime organisation (IMO)), marine pollution, and submarine cables and pipelines will also receive appropriate attention. Topical issues, such as sea-level rise, autonomous vehicles, Arctic shipping, maritime boundary disputes (including those in the South China Sea and the East China Sea), and the contemporary fight against maritime piracy, will also be discussed as part of the module. Understanding the law of the sea is of vital importance for students that want to become maritime lawyers: for instance, shipping and navigation are regulated on the international level by this branch of law. Knowledge of the law of the sea is equally important for students that are interested in energy law, as the law of the sea provides the applicable international legal framework concerning offshore (renewable) energy resources.
LAMM01 Admiralty Law

Admiralty Law is offered as a one-year LLM subject and is commonly taken alongside other maritime options, such as Charterparties: Law and Practice, Law of the Sea, Oil and Gas Law and Marine Insurance Law. However, there is little direct intellectual interaction between the current module on Admiralty Law and other maritime modules. Thus, the course may be of particular interest to students enrolled both on the specific programme of International Maritime Law, as well as the International Commercial and Maritime Law. This course concerns a practical aspect of maritime law which was developed by the Admiralty Court in England, and which has influenced many countries in the world. The aim of the course is to provide students with a practical and critical knowledge of those aspects of maritime law relating to the running of the ship. The course is essentially in two parts. Part one deals with substantive areas of maritime law, such as the law of collisions, harbour law, pilotage, salvage, towage, general average, seafarer¿s rights, and carriage of passengers. Part two focuses on enforcement of maritime claims through the practice and procedure of the Admiralty Court, including ship arrest, jurisdiction, maritime liens, statutory liens, and limitation of liability. Although we shall analyse relevant legal concepts from the perspective of English law, the true international character of the course will rapidly become apparent. Many aspects of maritime law have been regulated by international conventions, i.e. the Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea Going Ships 1952; the International Convention on Salvage 1989; International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976. This would inevitably mean that rules and problems encountered will be similar in various jurisdictions. For example, rules on salvage will be identical in England/Wales; Canada; China; France; Greece; Germany; India; Italy; Nigeria; Norway; Turkey, as all these countries have implemented the provisions of the Salvage Convention 1989 into their legal system either by accession or ratification.
LAMM02 Charterparties: Law and Practice

This is a module designed to give an insight into both the legal and commercial relevance of charterparties. The lectures will consider the legal principles which are relevant in relation to charterparties generally and also in relation to specific types of charter and will consider how such principles are evolving in response to market pressures. The module will also look at the relationship between charterparties and the other common contracts relating to the use of a ship and the carriage of goods.

Other Roles

LLM Exams Coordinator, School of Law

2019 - Present

Career History

Tutor, University of Southampton

2015 - 2017
Lecturer, Queen Mary, University of London

2018 - 2019

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Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

Taught Modules

LAGM06 International Regulation of Shipping

LAMM01 Admiralty Law

LAMM02 Charterparties: Law and Practice

Other Roles

LLM Exams Coordinator, School of Law

Career History

Tutor, University of Southampton

Lecturer, Queen Mary, University of London