By Julian Cooke, Richard Cornah

Lowndes & Rudolf provides an in-depth, section-by section commentary on the York-Antwerp Rules, including the latest 2004 revisions and practical experience gained on the 1994 Rules. It gives an insight into the underlying principles and the application of the Rules as part of the process of managing a maritime casualty. What’s more, it puts general average into its modern context in terms of its commercial objectives and relationship with marine insurance generally.

Provides detailed commentary on the York-Antwerp Rules 2004 Explains underlying principles of each Rule, and the problems which can arise in applying them, helping you understand the background and work towards practical solutions Puts general average into its modern context in terms of its commercial objectives and relationship with marine insurance generally Provides worked examples, so you can see how the law applies in practice Offers an international perspective, including discussion of US and Commonwealth decisions Contains useful forms, such as standard security documentation, saving you time in resourcing them elsewhere Includes key reference materials such as the Rules of Practice of the Association of Average Adjusters

New Material for the 13th edition The 13th edition has been extensively revised in response to the rapidly changing commercial and legal environment. Additional material has been written on many topics including:

The increasing intervention of governmental authorities in the decisions of the Master or Shipowner, when considering a general average act The application of general average principles to specialist vessels Modern piracy cases and their relationship to general average Absorption clauses in hull policies and other specialist insurances Anti-pollution measurers, including the effect of response plans and governmental interventions

The new edition also includes re-appraisals of a number of key topics including:

The treatment of substituted expenses such as transhipping or forwarding cargo Cases involving tug and tow combinations The treatment of temporary repairs, and reconsideration of points dealt with in the key ‘Bijella’ judgements Contributory values

Published Year: 2008 Format: Hard Back ISBN: 9781847030337 Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Our Price: £ 245.00 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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