Institute of Maritime Law 38th Donald O'May Lecture

The Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Southampton is proud to present the recording of the 38th Donald O'May Lecture, presented on Wednesday 4th November 2020 at 7pm GMT. This year’s Lecture is titled Why Shipping Law Still Matters and was presented by Sir David Foxton. This lecture considers how shipping law came to achieve its central role in the formulation of English Commercial Law; why the judicial approach to resolving shipping disputes proved particularly conducive to the formation of business-friendly principles of Commercial Law; and the continued relevance of shipping disputes and Shipping Law today. "Why Shipping Law Still Matters" Chair - Julian Clark, Ince Speaker - Sir David Foxton, Commercial Court Vote of Thanks - Sir Bernard Eder, Arbitrator In line with this event, the Institute of Maritime Law has released its 2020 Annual Report. You can read it here: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/iml/ind...