JUS5402 - Maritime Law: Liability and Insurance
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Course content
Maritime Law–Liability and Insurance is the study of how casualties in the shipping sector is regulated. The course covers the public regulation of loss prevention, the special rules of liability in connection to operation of ship, the regulation of ship owners and cargo owners insurance, and salvage. By examining all the legal questions with respect to casualties in one area of activity, one discovers connections that one perhaps otherwise would not have seen. Shipping is largely international and many of the topics are governed by international conventions. Wet Maritime Law therefore provides the perfect opportunity for experiencing the international aspects of Law in relation to casualties at sea. The main part of the course is dedicated to core areas of tort law and insurance contract law as they apply to shipping.
Learning outcomes
You will learn about the main public and private regulation that applies to a ship in regard to casualties. This includes knowledge and understanding of the liability issues in shipping and how they are regulated through international and national legislation, how salvage is regulated and of the structure of marine insurance and which problems are addressed in different marine insurance contracts. The aim is a good understanding of the legal framework and the contractual regulation in regard to casualties at sea.
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.
Students enrolled in the LLM programme Maritime Law (master's - 1 1/2 years) have first priority.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
Students must fill one of these requirements:
- Passed 1st - 3rd year of studies in Master's of Law (or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
- Passed Part I and II of the obligatory section of the 1996 variety of the Cand. Jur studies (or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
- Admission to a study programme at Master's level at the University of Oslo or
- Having a law degree or equivalent or
- Being an exchange student attached to the faculty
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 JUS5404 - Sjørett: Ansvar og forsikring.
Teaching
Lectures
Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all
communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all
literature and auxiliary materials are in English.
Coursework requirement for LLM students enrolled in the master programme Maritime Law (master's - 1 1/2 years)
To be able to write the exam for this course students enrolled in the master programme Maritime Law have to:
- a) 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.
- b) 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 JUS5401 - Maritime Law - Contracts and this course. 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.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
Written examination, 4 hours.
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
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .
Exam options for students with special needs
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.
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.
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/