Around 90% of global trade is carried by sea. ÊIt remains the most cost efficient method for transporting raw materials and finished products around the world. This requires a complex network of contracts involving ship owners and operators, cargo owners, banks and insurers.

The United Kingdom has a long standing expertise in the law relating to these transactions, and provides dispute resolution services for parties with no connection to the UK. Ê

Moreover, the potential exploitation of marine resources (whether mineral or fish) is fertile source of dispute between States. ÊThis course offers a detailed investigation of the theoretical and practical issues that arise within maritime law and can help you to develop the expertise necessary to become a specialist in this major area of commercial law.

The LLM Shipping Law course provides you with a general appreciation of current issues in specific areas ofÊlaw, both domestic and international. It stimulates a critical approach to evaluation of current and proposed regulation and cultivates independent and original thought.