Former Interim Head of state, Chief Ernest Shonekan, is expected to chair the 15th edition of the International Maritime Seminar for Judges, slated for July 3 and July 5 in Abuja. It is being organised by the Nigerian Shippers Council.
The Director, Special Duties of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC); Mr Ignatius Nweke, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos yesterday.
He said that Shippers Council is organising the event in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja.
Nweke said that the three-day seminar was aimed at bringing judges, lawyers, practitioners and other stakeholders together to enrich their knowledge on maritime laws.
According to him, the seminar also aims at equipping the stakeholders in the sector with the challenges of interpreting and applying international maritime laws in settlement of shipping related to disputes.
“The three-day seminar slated to hold between July 3 and July 5 is expected to consider some salient topics,’’ he said.
“Itis expected to consider some salient topics such as: Introduction to Maritime Law, Applicability of International Treaties to Nigerian Laws, Rights of a Cargo Owner at the Insolvency of the Carrier: The Hanin Shipping Experience, The Draft Convention Recognition of Foreign Judicial Sale of Ships: The Nigerian Position, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea: Interpretation and Economic Implication and An overview of the Proposed Liability Regime for Inland Carriage of Goods (Rails, Rail and Waterways), that will help in defining the scope of status of legal matters involving Nigerian Shippers”, he added.
Nweke added that, “expected participants include Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Justices of the Federal and State High Courts, Attorneys-General, Maritime Law Practitioners and maritime stakeholders.”
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