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Some useful industry resources:

   English barrister David Martin Clark posts new legal decisions in England other jurisdictions, at DMC's Casenotes, rating them on his personal scale where c = existing law ­confirmed, d = existing law d­eveloped and r = existing law ­r­eversed.  The notes are divided into sections including Shipping & Transport, Insurance, Professional Indemnity and Electronic Commerce.  This is one of the few websites where you will enjoy free access to up to date decisions. 

   English Marine Insurance Act 1906 and York-Antwerp Rules 1994. These documents along with many others including COGSA, the English Merchant Shipping Act are posted on the Lex Mercatoria site, a collaboration of The University of Tromsø, Norway, The University of Oslo, Norway, Pace University, NY, USA & The Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australia

   The London-based Association of Average Adjusters, the Association of Average Adjusters of the United States and The Association of Average Adjusters of Canada each maintain sites showing details of their members, their by-laws and further links

Various national maritime law associations can be found at:

   Maritime Law Association of the United States

   Canadian Maritime Law Association

   British Maritime Law Association

   Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand

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