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The International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot is a very common competition of the law students for either the postgraduate or undergraduate law students. Students from any country can be a part of International maritime law arbitration moot. The subject area for the questions for the moot is the Maritime Arbitration law; the moot problem generally includes a dispute on commercial shipping that is basically be find out by the arbitral panel in accordance with the LMAA terms.
Basically, the problem is designed for incorporating the difficult but the practical issues of the arbitration law in addition to the issues of the substantive maritime law.
Nevertheless, in 2005 it was held in UTS. The next International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot of 2008 will be hosted and organized by the Murdoch University School of Law in Perth (Western Australia) beginning from 27 June and will end on 1 July 2008.
To partake in the moot, it is necessary that the participants have completed Law of Torts and Law of Contract.
Law of Torts
The subject includes the aims and the functions of the Law of Torts. The learners study the nature of the tortious legal and civil responsibility in the radiance of a choice of trespass to person, namely, land and good, conversion, nuisance, negligence, defamation and the action upon the case for the willful injuries. Nevertheless, the reference is also put on defense, contribution in between the tortfeasors and vicarious liability.
The attention is particularly drawn to:
• The significance of the kind of demeanor complained of (reckless, intentional or careless)
• The nature of different interests protected (chattels, personal and criminal security, reputation, land, domestic relations, economic interest)
• The adaptability of the tort law to the altering requirements and values of the society (thereby the introduction, current perceived restrictions of the fault conception and dominance)
• And last but not the least the element of the policy implied or expressed in the judicial decisions
Law of Contracts
This subject basically deals with all the lawful principles interrelated to the binding promises as well as the issues taking place out of their disruption, termination and performance and review.
The main topics that are covered under law of contracts include:
• Formation of the contracts (consideration, agreement, writing, intention, capacity, legality of the subject and privity)
• Construction and the content
• Vitiating factors including misrepresentation, mistake, undue influence, duress and unconscionabiltiy
• Discharge by the non performance and performance of the contractual obligations (frustration and breach)
• Last but not the least the contractual remedies
The participants should register for the international maritime law arbitration moot the competition through filling the form of registration to Moot Director in Perth, which can be downloaded through Internet as well via specific .com website. The form must be submitted before the distribution of the problem. The fee for registration is AUD$750 and can be paid by bank cheques or credit card. The registration further includes invitation to all the members of team, coaches as well as the accompanying person. The registration form incorporates space for name and email address of team. The team person will be further sent the number of the team, information on the transport and accommodation place, relevant organizational material and the result of the moot.
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