Legal Links

These are sites that we consider to be the very best. They have lots of content, are updated frequently, are well indexed and attractively designed. They are must see and bookmark sites.

MARITIME LEGAL RESOURCES:

Text of Relevant Sections of the US Code and US Constitution:

US Constitution, Article III, Admiralty jurisdiction
Coast Guard: Title 14
Navigation and Navigable Waters: Title 33
Longshore and Harbor workers Compensation Act (LHWCA): 33 U.S.C. Sec. 901-952
Clean Water Act: 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 – 1387.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972: 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1321
Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act: 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 – 1911.
Oil Pollution Act of 1990: 33 U.S.C. Sec. 2701-2764
Protection of Environment: Title 40
Shipping: Title 46
Limitation of Ship owners Liability Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 181-89
Harter Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 190-96
Jones Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 688
Admiralty Extension Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 740
Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA): 46 U.S.C. Sec. 761-68
Shipping Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 801-841c
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA): 46 U.S.C. Sec. 1300-1315
Federal Maritime Lien Act: 46 U.S.C. Sec. 31341-343
Collision Regulations (COLREGS): 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1602

Text of Shipping Conventions and Treaties:

United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (The Hamburg Rules) (Hamburg, 30 March 1978)
Hague-Visby Rules (The Hague Rules as amended by the Brussels Protocol 1968)
York-Antwerp Rules on the General Average

Collections:

Various Marine and Coastal Treaties
Natural Resources Law: Information on natural resources law, including supranational organizations, treaties and relevant statutes from a number of nations, including the United States.
Florida State University Admiralty and Maritime Law Library: Collection of maritime statutes, regulations, governmental agencies, international treaties and more.
Tulane Maritime Law Journal Links: Information on the Journal and a comprehensive list of useful maritime links.
AdmiraltyLaw.com: Useful links and information on maritime law from a Canadian perspective.
Institute of Maritime Law: Good site with hundreds of international maritime links, including a number regarding the United Kingdom.
University of Cape Town Marine & Shipping Law: Well-organized site with a great collection of links, many relating to the martime law of South Africa.
International Commercial Law: Interesting site with lots of original material on commercial law, including trade and maritime law, mostly from an Australian point of view.
Lloyd’s of London Press Limited — Maritime Law Brief: Contains original, topical articles regarding maritime law in the US, UK, South Africa and Greece, updated monthly. Nourse & Bowles, LLP is the sole author of the US portion of this interesting site.
University of Cape Town – Marine And Shipping Law: This site is an excellent source of information on South African maritime law and an example of what an internet site can and should be.
Institute of Maritime Law: This site is connected with the University of Southampton. It has good content and a great collection of links.
Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide: This site contains a very useful collection of links emphasizing U.S. sites.
Tetley’s Law and Other Nonsense: Despite the title, there is very little nonsense at this site. Professor Tetley has collected many of his works and has a great deal of other useful information.
Australia Law Reform Commission – Civil Admiralty Jurisdiction: This is a link to a very interesting study on Admiralty jurisdiction by the Australia Law Reform Commission. As the history of Australia’s Admiralty jurisdiction is very similar to that of Canada, South Africa and other former British Colonies, it is of wide interest.
British Columbia. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal: Here you will find the full text of recent cases decided by these courts, including many of the decisions that are summarized on AdmiraltyLaw.com.
Canadian Federal Statutes and Regulations
Cornell University Legal Information Institute: This is an excellent resource for U.S. statutes regulations and case decisions. A page devoted to Admiralty law can be found here. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Admiralty matters can be found here. Decisions by U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals can be found here. the Federal rules of Civil Procedure can be found here.
FindLaw: This is an all purpose legal index, mostly American. Their admiralty page can be found here.
Forwarderlaw.com: A great site on the law of Freight Forwarders. It is maintained by Peter Jones.
Freightworld – The Freight Transportation and Logistics Site: This site contains information and links relevant to all modes of transportation.
George D’Angelo’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Page: Introduces readers to some of the principles and major areas of maritime law, particularly U.S. law.
House of Lords Judgments
Institute of Maritime Law: This site is connected with the University of Southampton. It has good content and a great collection of links.
Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
LawCrawler: This is a search site specializing in law.
Law Lounge – Maritime Law Links
Law Research – Law of the Sea: This site has a good collection of links relating to the law of the sea.
Lex Mercatoria Carriage of Goods: A good source for conventions relating to carriage of goods.
Maine Marine Law Institute
MegaLaw – Legal Research, Case Law, Supreme Court: This is another legal index site. Their Admiralty law page can be found here.
Translink: If you are interested in EDI, this is the site for you.
University of Cape Town – Marine And Shipping Law: This site is an excellent source of information on South African maritime law.
U.S. Admiralty Law – Cornell Law School: A brief introduction to U.S. Admiralty Law with links to some key U.S. statutes.
U.S. Department of Transport – Compilation of U.S. Maritime Laws
Weiss, Philip – Resources for Maritime Law: This site has a collection of links, primarily U.S. law.
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FEDERAL LAW AND RESOURCES

US Constitution and Related Documents: Constitution in searchable form and scanned originals of key US documents. An award-winning site.
United States Code: Entire USC searchable by keyword, citation, title and/or volume.
Federal Register: Interesting site with searchable databases, including the most current Federal Register.
Congressional Record in searchable database.
Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE): FRE in a searchable database.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP): FRCP in a searchable database.
United States Judicial Branch Resources: Useful site with access to US statutes (including Popular Name Table), regulations, judicial opinions, court rules and law journals.
Government Documents and Information Center: Many government documents, including administrative rules and regulations, census information, directories, patents and trademarks, statistics, technical reports and treaties.
Government Printing Office (GPO): Searchable site with vast number of documents offered by the GPO.
THOMAS — Legislative Information on the Internet: Searchable database covering the entire US legislature, including the present Congress, bills, the congressional record, committee information and the legislative process.
The Federal Web Locator: The primary directory to governmental and quasi-governmental web sites.
US Federal Courts: Contains contact information and online collection of case law from the Supreme Court (1906-present), federal circuit courts (usually mid-1990s to present) and some state supreme and appeals courts.

GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW AND RESOURCES

Guide to the World: Searchable database relating to hundreds of nations.
International Law Materials: Great database, including large treaty collections, law journals and materials relating to GATT, NATO, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, and the United Nations and more.
International Trade Law Materials: Very useful site, including key US laws relating to international trade, international trade agreements, international organizations and links to related sites.
International Trade Law Monitor: Wealth of searchable information on international trade including treaties, conventions, and a comprehensive subject table of contents.
Library of Congress Guide to Nations: Well-organized database listing numerous links to sites regarding hundreds of nations.
World-Wide Government Information Services: Access thousands of sites on governments around the world, many in the language of the relevant nation. Best for information on Europe and the United States, including an extensive listing of US state sites.
European Union: The main site of the EU, available in 11 languages, contains news and information on EU institutions, policies and law.
Harvard Law School Law Library – International Collection: Excellent annotated links to foreign laws, treaties, international organizations, human rights, immigration and other areas of international law.
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade: Latin American legal database includes links to related sites and trade reports (requires subscription).
United Nations: The primary site to the UN has lots of information and resources.

ARBITRATION RESOURCES

U.S. Code, Title 9: Federal Arbitration Act : Text of the Act.
American Arbitration Association: General information on the AAA, including a directory, the rules and procedures under the AAA and more.
Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.: Basic information on the SMA, including rules and procedures of the SMA, members, ethics and the Federal Arbitration Act.

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MARITIME LEGAL RESOURCES:

Text of Shipping Conventions and Treaties:

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FEDERAL LAW AND RESOURCES

GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW AND RESOURCES

ARBITRATION RESOURCES

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