Links : Organisations
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BIMCO
Representing shipowners, shipbrokers and agents, BIMCO takes an interest in all issues affecting the trading conditions for international shipping.
The Bar Council
The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales.
British Maritime Law Association
The British Maritime Law Association was founded in 1908. Its purpose is and always has been to promote the study and the advancement of British maritime and mercantile law
The Canadian Maritime Law Association
The mandate of the CMLA is to advance the development of effective, modern commercial maritime law within Canada and the international shipping community.
Comite International Maritime (CMI)
The CMI is a non-governmental international organisation. Its objective is to contribute to the unification of maritime law in all its aspects.
Council of Ocean Law
Provides a reference centre, document library and guide to information on the development of ocean law, with particular reference to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
IMO
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is the specialist United Nations agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships.
Institute of Maritime Law
The Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Southampton is the largest centre for the study of maritime law in the UK.
INTERCARGO
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) represents the interests of owners, operators and managers of dry cargo shipping.
International Council of Cruise Lines
The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) aims to participate in the regulatory and policy development process and promote all measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment.
International Law Office
The Official Online Media Partner to the International Bar Association.
International Maritime Conventions
Lists maritime conventions and the countries that have ratified each of them.
INTERTANKO
The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) represents the interests of independent tanker owners around the world.
Law Commission for England & Wales
The Law Commission is an independent body set up to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform when it is needed.
Law Society
The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales.
London Court of International Arbitration
The LCIA provides a comprehensive international dispute resolution service, both under its own Rules and under the UNCITRAL Rules, for operation under any system of law in any venue throughout the world.
London Maritime Arbitrators Association (L.M.A.A.) - UK
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (L.M.A.A.) is an association of practising maritime arbitrators one of the objects of which is "to advance and encourage the professional knowledge of London maritime arbitrators and, by recommendation and advice, to assist the expeditious procedure and disposal of disputes.''
London Shipping Law Centre
The London Shipping Law Centre is an Industry Forum, based at University College London, for continued education, exchange of ideas, research in shipping law, interaction with the new generation in shipping, and the development of professional links.
Lord Chancellor's Department
The main role of the Lord Chancellor's Departmental is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales.
Maritime Law Association of the United States
The Association aims to advance reforms in the Maritime Law of the United States, to facilitate justice in its administration, to promote uniformity in its enactment and interpretation, to furnish a forum for the discussion and consideration of problems affecting the Maritime Law and its administration.
Society of Maritime Arbitrators - USA
The Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. (SMA) is a professional, non-profit organization, formed in New York to promote sound arbitration and to establish ethical standards for its membership.