MLAANZ is a not-for-profit association, comprising over 500 members from Australia, New Zealand and several other countries. Its members include representatives of major exporters, shipping companies, port operators, ship, cargo and liability insurers, lawyers, judges, academics and government and defence agencies. The Association's objectives include: supporting and advancing reforms in maritime law and its administration, facilitating the unification and harmonization of maritime and commercial law internationally, and of maritime customs, usages and practices, facilitating justice in the maritime sector, and furnishing a forum for the discussion and consideration of issues affecting participants in the maritime sector. For more information, please go to About.
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CALL FOR FEDERAL CONFERENCE PAPERSMLAANZ is seeking speakers at the Queenstown annual federal conference on 2-4 October who will offer insights into current challenges and plot waypoints for maritime law and commerce. To propose a paper, please E-mail through a presentation title with a short summary of no more than 150 words and biography by 5 July. Click here for further information.
JUNE 2024 semaphore
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CALL FOR SEMAPHORE "COMMENTATORS"MLAANZ is hoping to establish a database of members happy to be called upon to provide comment on topical issues covered in Semaphore, that would be relevant to their particular areas of knowledge and experience. Involvement should not be too onerous and would be in the form of one of the Semaphore team sending an E-mail with typically a couple/few questions for the member's input. Please review this E-notice for a further briefing and for details of how to become involved.
MLAANZ POLICIESA series of policies are being drafted by the MLAANZ Executive to outline expectations of aligned conduct and behaviour in a range of specific areas. These are being progressively published in \About\Polices.
New Arbitrator appointedMLAANZ welcomes Paul Heath KC to the association's Arbitration Panel. Paul is currently an arbitrator/mediator with Bankside Chambers, among other notable roles. The full list of arbitrators can be viewed here (updated 14 May 2024).
DETHRIDGE 2023Nick Gaskell's 2022 Dethridge Address, "LLMC 1996: Living with Limitation of Liability", is published in the Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal.
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Pending EVENTSMLAANZ Annual Federal Conference 2-4 October, Queenstown Further information pending JOIN USMLAANZ welcomes new members from any profession or industry with an interest in maritime and shipping law.
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