Law Guides/Publications
Law Guides
AdmiraltyLaw.com
The first admiralty and maritime law site, with an emphasis on the law of Canada. Recent Canadian admiralty law cases are summarized and archived. The site also includes commentaries, statutes and regulations, papers, links and a section on fisheries law.
Chambers Shipping 2025
Published with free access by Chambers and Partners, the Shipping 2025 guide covers close to 30 countries. The guide provides information on port state control, marine casualties and owners' liability, cargo claims, maritime liens and ship arrests, passenger claims, ship-owners' income tax relief and the implications of environmental regulations, trade sanctions and international conflict.
Cornell Legal Information Institute's Admiralty Page
Cornell's admiralty law page that includes a short summary of the law and links to primary sources.
Federal Court of Australia - Admiralty & Maritime Law
Provides admiralty cases from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States.
Findlaw - Admiralty and Martime Law Under the Constitution
An overview of admiralty and maritime law, with an emphasis on admiralty jurisdiction, with links to primary sources.
International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) - Shipping Laws & Regulations 2025
A free access guide to shipping laws and regulations published by the Global Legal Group. The series includes guides to 30 countries authored by admiralty attorneys from those countries.
Justia - Admiralty Law Center
Justia's section devoted to maritime law, with summaries of various aspects of maritime law with links.
The aim of this free access guide is to provide a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of shipping law across a variety of jurisdictions. Each chapter provides information about the current issues affecting shipping in a particular country and addresses state control, conventions, arrest/detention, bills of lading and limitation of liability, as well as insight on the most common issues in their respective country. Publications
American Maritime Cases
A publication founded in 1923 by practicing maritime lawyers that reports decisions by United States and Canadian courts, administrative bodies and arbitrators. It ceased publication for a time, but is now available through a Lexis subscription. The CourtListener provides free access to volumes 1923-2017.
The Arbitrator
The quarterly newsletter of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators in New York, which is freely available online.
Australia and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal
A non-subscription based journal published under the auspices of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand and the University of Queensland.
Comite Maritime International (CMI)
CMI was established in 1897 and is the parent organization for the national maritime law associations. It is an excellent source of publications and documents on various aspects of international maritime law.
Le Droit Maritime Francais
This is a link to the information page for the journal available by subscription.
Il Diritto Maritimo
A quarterly journal, founded in 1899 by Francesco Berlingieri senior, which is devoted to maritime law and the promotion of its international unification.
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
A journal that addresses marine and coastal law and is available electronically on a subscription basis.
The International Journal of Shipping Law
A quarterly law journal on shipping law and practice, which is available by subscription
The Journal of International Maritime Law
A a peer-reviewed subscription journal providing analytical coverage of current international developments in shipping and maritime law.
Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce
Founded in 1969, the Journal is a scholarly publication devoted to admiralty and maritime law, including the law of the sea. The Journal is available on a subscription basis through the Roger Williams School of Law.
Lloyds Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
The information page for the Quarterly, which covers commercial and shipping law on an international scale, available on a subscription basis.
Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
A fee based newsletter concerning shipping law with links to the Lloyd's Law Reports and coverage of London and New York arbitrations.
The Maritime Advocate
This is a regular digest of news and views on the maritime industry, with a particular reference to dispute resolution. A free e-mail subscription is available as well as the online version.
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
A journal dedicated to legal issues related to domestic and international use of the sea and seashores, which is published freely online by the University of Maine School of Law.
Ocean Development & International Law
The journal publishes research on international, comparative law and policy on the management of ocean use and activities, covering ocean regulation, affairs, and more. It provides free open access for certain of its articles if the author so chooses.
Revue Juridique NEPTUNUS
The free online maritime law journal of the Center for Maritime and Ocean Law of the University of Nantes.
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
The student edited journal that is available in print copy on a subscription basis, with student notes freely available online.
A biannual subscription journal with an annual survey of Ninth Circuit cases concerning maritime law.
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