MLAANZ is a not-for-profit association, comprising over 500 members from Australia, New Zealand and several other countries. Its members include representatives of major exporters, shipping companies, port operators, ship, cargo and liability insurers, lawyers, judges, academics and government and defence agencies. The Association's objectives include: supporting and advancing reforms in maritime law and its administration, facilitating the unification and harmonization of maritime and commercial law internationally, and of maritime customs, usages and practices, facilitating justice in the maritime sector, and furnishing a forum for the discussion and consideration of issues affecting participants in the maritime sector. For more information, please go to About.
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NOTICE OF MLAANZ 2024 AGM

Notice is given that the 49th Annual General Meeting of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Limited (MLAANZ) is to be held in Queenstown, New Zealand, on 4 October. Please read further here.

September 2024 semaphore

Catch up on the latest MLAANZ and relevant maritime legal updates in the September edition of Semapore. This edition also features a Q&A on retired commercial and maritime arbitrator and mediator Ron Salter (teaser video provided below).

CALL FOR JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are invited to Volume 38 of the Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal, which will be published in two issues in 2024. Deadlines are 31 for refereed articles and 15 November for current developments, book reviews and case notes. Please visit the Journal website for further information.

New Arbitrator appointed

MLAANZ welcomes Paul Heath KC to the association's Arbitration Panel. Paul is currently an arbitrator/mediator with Bankside Chambers, among other notable roles. The full list of arbitrators can be viewed here (updated 14 May 2024).

FINALISED FEDERAL CONFERENCE
​PROGRAMME

A finalised programme has been released for the 49th MLAANZ annual federal conference, being hosted in New Zealand's scenic Queenstown over 2-4 October, 2024. To visit the official conference website, please click here.

CALL FOR SEMAPHORE "COMMENTATORS"

MLAANZ is hoping to establish a database of members happy to be called upon to provide comment on topical issues covered in Semaphore, that would be relevant to their particular areas of knowledge and experience. Involvement should not be too onerous and would be in the form of one of the Semaphore team sending an E-mail with typically a couple/few questions for the member's input. Please review this E-notice for a further briefing and for details of how to become involved.

MLAANZ POLICIES

A series of policies are being drafted by the MLAANZ Executive to outline expectations of aligned conduct and behaviour in a range of specific areas. These are being progressively published in \About\Polices.

Pending EVENTS

University of Queensland
2024 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture
Thursday 17 October, Brisbane
​Further information

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MLAANZ welcomes new members from any profession or industry with an interest in maritime and shipping law.

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