The Medieval Law Merchant: The Tyranny of a Construct Open Access

https://academic.oup.com/jla/article/7/2/251/1751833

Journal of Legal Analysis, Volume 7, Issue 2, Winter 2015, Pages 251–289, https://doi.org/10.1093/jla/lav004
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26 June 2015
 

Gaza Sumud flotilla: How Israel breaks international maritime law

The Global Sumud Flotilla says its fleet of over 50 ships has entered the ‘high-risk zone.’

(Al Jazeera)

A Gaza-bound aid flotilla is currently sailing toward the enclave, entering a high-risk zone where previous missions have faced attacks and interceptions.

On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli military is preparing to “take control” of the flotilla with naval commandos and warships. Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said.

When ships crash at sea — Maritime law and a collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate

 

 

 

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Dr Leon Moller, expert in maritime law, examines the legal issues arising from the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate.

Background

When two foreign-registered ships crashed in UK waters causing the loss of a life, extensive damage to both ships and the spillage of aviation fuel into the North Sea, several questions relating to responsibility and liability aspects were raised. The collision between the Solong (container ship) and the Stena Immaculate (oil tanker) took place on 10 March 2025 close to the Humber Estuary, along the east coast of England. The Solong is registered in Portugal and the Stena is registered in the US. The captain of the Solong was arrested and charged with negligence and manslaughter.

The North Sea is an established shipping region and

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Estatutos del Consejo Asesor Científico y Técnico de la Conferencia de los Estados Partes en la Convención sobre la Protección del Patrimonio Cultural Subacuático

 

 

 

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Adoptada en la primera sesión de la Conferencia de los Estados Partes en la Convención, celebrada en París los días 26 y 27 de marzo de 2009, y enmendada en su quinta sesión, celebrada en París los días 28 y 29 de abril de 2015, en su séptima sesión, celebrada en París los días 20 y 21 de junio de 2019, y en su novena sesión, celebrada en París los días 13 y 14 de junio de 2023.

Artículo 1 - Funciones

a) El Consejo Asesor:

(i) asiste adecuadamente a la Conferencia de los Estados Partes en la Convención en cuestiones científicas y técnicas relativas a la aplicación de las "Reglas relativas a las actividades que afectan al patrimonio cultural subacuático" a que

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The United States as the Indo-Pacific’s Self-Appointed Maritime Police

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The U.S. announced new funding for Indo-Pacific maritime security, but its fact sheet barely mentions UNCLOS or other legal foundations despite claiming to uphold the international law of the sea.

 
 

On September 23, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Department of State published the United States’ Commitment to Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Fact sheet, announcing new U.S. funding for maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. The Fact sheet hardly refers to UNCLOS or

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