JUS5401 - Maritime Law - Contracts
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Course content
Maritime Law – Contracts - is the study of different contracts used in relation to ships, and the international and national legal framework for these contracts. The contracts relates to different aspects of the operation of a ship; building and repair, purchase, ship management, charter parties and bill of lading, and seafarers employment contracts. By examining different contracts with respect to one area of activity, one discovers connections that one perhaps otherwise would not have seen. Shipping is largely international and several of the contracts are based on international conventions or international standard agreements. Maritime Law – Contracts therefore provides the perfect opportunity for experiencing the international aspects of contract law. Students will also specialize in structure and management of shipping companies. The main part of the course is dedicated to charter parties and bill of lading.
Learning outcomes
You will learn about the main contracts that are used in the shipping sector and how these contracts are regulation in international conventions and national legislation. This includes knowledge and understanding of what problems need to be contractually regulated and the legal framework for such contracts, how the different contracts are structured, similarities and differences between them, and how they are interpreted. The aim is a good understanding of the contracts and the relevant legal framework.
Admission
You may register for this course if you have admission to a Master of Law-programme at UiO, the faculty's exchange-programme or have admission to Law-electives at masters-level. All applicants must fill the formal prerequisites.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants
Students enrolled in the LLM programme Maritime Law (master's - 1 1/2 years) have first priority.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
- Admission to the faculty’s exchange-programme or
- Active study-right for a study programme, masters-level at the University of Oslo or
- Norwegian Masters of Laws degree or equivalent or
- Passed forth year, 96 – Cand. Jur programme (or exams that are equivalent) or
- Passed JUR3000, Masters of Laws programme at the University of Oslo (or exams that are equivalent).
Recommended prior knowledge
Three years of law studies.
Overlap
5 credits against JUR1401 - Maritime Law (BA). 5 credits against JUR1400 - Sjørett. 5 credits against MARLINTRO - Maritime Law. 5 credits against VALMARIT - Maritime Law. 5 credits against JUTMARIT - Maritime Law. 5 credits against VALSJØ - Sjørett. 5 credits against JUXSJØ - Sjørett. 5 credits against JUR5400 - Sjørett. 5 credits against JUVOSJØR. 5 credits against JUR5401 - Maritime Law. 5 credits against JUS5400 - Sjørett. 10 credits against JUS5403 - Sjørett: Kontrakter.
Teaching
Lectures. Teaching takes place in the first half of the autumn semester.
Coursework requirement for LLM students enrolled in the master programme in Maritime Law:
To be able to do the exam students enrolled in the master programme Maritime Law have to either...
- join a two day excursion to Copenhagen where we visit the transport sections at the biggest Danish Law Firms and other shipping related companies to get practical knowledge about the Nordic Maritime Law environment and shipping industry. The students will have to pay transportation and over night costs them selves...
- or write an essay on a course related topic of maximum 2000 words.
The excursion and essay is a joint coursework requirement for the two courses Maritime Law - Contracts and Maritime Law – Liability and insurance. If you don’t join the excursion you’ll have to write one essay but can choose if you want to hand it in either for the course about Contracts or the course about Liability and Insurance.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Exam information
4 hour written examination.
Exam resources
Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.
Language of examination
The language of examination for this course is English. This means
that the examination question will be given in English, and students
may answer in English only.
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.
Exam options for students with special needs
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Other information
The language for this course is English. Students enrolled in the
Masterprogrammet i rettsvitenskap must pass one
English subject as part of their degree, this course will meet these
obligations.
This subject is taught at Master 's level. The subject is also taught at Bachelor's level (15 ECTS credits), see JUR1401 - Maritime Law (BA).
Please see the chapter above, regarding overlap. For instances of overlap, credits will be deducted on the subject at Bachelors's level.
Contact us
The Faculty of Law
Visiting address:
Urbygningen, Karl Johans gate 47
Visiting hours:
15 Sept -14 May: 09.30 a.m.-15.45 p.m., 15. May -14 Sept:
9.30 a.m.-15 p.m.
Postal address:
P.O. Box 6706 St. Olavs plass
N - 0130 Oslo, Norway
Fax: +47 22 85 96 58
E-mail: info@jus.uio.no
Web: www.jus.uio.no/english/