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tion of jurisdiction, practice
and procedure, forms and
precedents. It deals with
several issues, not covered
elsewhere, including impact
of insolvency, interplay between
the jurisdiction and
practice, the series of rules
on jurisdiction laid down by
international conventions,
limitation periods, and collision
action rules, The 4th
Edition has been updated
comprehensively to include
new case law and changes in
Commercial Court practice
and procedure, and will be an
invaluable reference source
for anyone concerned with
admiralty law.
Risk and Energy Infrastructure:
Cross-Border
Dimensions
by Thomas J Dimitroff (Consultant
Editor)
Globe Law & Business,
Hardcover, ISBN
9781905783489, £125.00,
due August 2011
This book examines the
spectrum of risks posed to
the development, financing,
construction and operation
of trans-boundary energy
infrastructure and the tools
that may be deployed to manage
these risks. The book
begins by examining trends
in trans-boundary energy
infrastructure and the nature
of the risks – non-technical,
technical and financing –
which infrastructure development
projects and existing
operations must anticipate
and manage. Individual
categories of intergovernmental
and host government
risk will be viewed from the
perspectives of leading international
experts. These risks,
and the tools applied to manage
them, will also be viewed
from the different viewpoints
of the state and private sector
counterparties, lenders,
affected communities and
other interested third parties,
such as indigenous communities,
individual landowners
and the non-governmental
organisations that typically
represent their interests.
Maritime Law
Edited by Yvonne Baatz
Sweet & Maxwell, Softcover,
ISBN 9780414048768,
£46.95, due August 2011
Previously published as
Southampton on Shipping,
this new edition is a comprehensive
guide to maritime
law, covering the key areas
of maritime law in a concise
style suitable for University
students and any reader
new to the area, or new to a
particular topic within the
area. The work captures the
expertise of the members
of the Institute of Maritime
Law, has an accessible style
and clear illustrations from
decided cases. The new edition
covers recent developments
since the first edition,
including new international
conventions such as the Bunker
Pollution Convention,
European Regulations such
as Rome I and Rome II, recent
case law, and European
Commission proposals. It
contains a brand new chapter
on shipbuilding, sale,
finance and registration, and
an expanded chapter on marine
insurance, covering the
2009 Institute Cargo Clauses
and the Third Parties (Rights
Against Insurers) Act 2010.
Lewis and Buchan: Clinical
Negligence 7th edition
by Andrew Buchan
Bloomsbury Professional,
Softcover, ISBN
9781847666734, £90.00,
due August 2011
Written in a clear and concise
style, the new edition of this
popular and highly respected
title has been fully updated to
take account of the various
important developments in
legislation and case law that
have occurred since the previous
edition. Practical and
accessible, it provides practitioners
with a structured
background to the law. The
information is supported by
numerous case illustrations,
plus a large amount of highly
valuable practical guidance
on procedure. A useful title
for all practitioners specialising
in this complex area of
the law.
Scrutton on Charterparties
and Bills of Lading 22 nd
edition
by Mr Justice Eder QC, David
Foxton QC, Steven Berry
QC, Christopher Smith and
Professor Howard Bennett
Sweet & Maxwell, Hardcover,
ISBN 9780414045903,
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