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The Continuum Of International Maritime Law And Canadian Maritime Law: Explaining A Complex Relationship, Aldo Chircop, Sarah Shiels
The Continuum Of International Maritime Law And Canadian Maritime Law: Explaining A Complex Relationship, Aldo Chircop, Sarah Shiels
Dalhousie Law Journal
This article discusses the relationship between international maritime law and Canadian maritime law from legislative and judicial perspectives. It explains the relationship through Canada's implementation of international maritime conventions and a study of Canadian case law The article concludes that the relationship has a well-developed pattern based on legislative structures and judicial processes. With strong historical roots and traditions, the relationship is motivated by international comity and has firm grounding in international and domestic public policyin support ofinternational uniformity to facilitate international commerce. Canadian maritime law has a unique heritage underscored by commercial necessity The consequence is a relationship between …
Maritime Law, George Strathy
Maritime Law, George Strathy
Dalhousie Law Journal
This substantial work. written by three members of the faculty of the Marine and Environmental Law Institute at Dalhousie University, is part of the Irwin Law, Essentials of Canadian Law series. Running to just over 800 pages of text, it covers the waterfront, so to speak, of its subject matter. An indication of the scope of the text is reflected in the division of labour among the three authors. They co-authored an introductory chapter and each took responsibility for writing different chapters of the rest of the book. Edgar Gold, a former ship captain and a Master Mariner, has been …
Statutory Liens In The Atlantic Canada Offshore Area, Robert Carmichael
Statutory Liens In The Atlantic Canada Offshore Area, Robert Carmichael
Dalhousie Law Journal
This article will examine statutory and common law liens in relation to assets used in oil and gas exploration and production in areas offshore Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador It considers the applicable constitutional regime, the maritime law and the interrelationship between maritime law, federal law, and provincial law.
Marine Policy, Baz Edmeades
Marine Policy, Baz Edmeades
Dalhousie Law Journal
For a good many years, the major law reviews in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and France have devoted a considerable number of their pages to problems of the law of the sea, as this topic has increased in importance and consequent concern among international lawyers. With this development came the appearance of a number of new law journals dealing with the law of the sea such as the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce in 1969, Ocean Development and International Law in 1973, the Journal of Coastal Zone Management in 1973 to name but three. These and other …