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Deconfliction and Naval Operations : Resolving Conflicts on the Operational, Legal, and Practical Level

Date: 7 March 2013
Time: 1300 hours to 1600 hours
Location: Dalhousie University, MacDonald Building, University Hall
Cost: none

Join us for this joint session between the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia (CBANS) Military Law Section, the Dalhousie University Centre for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS) and the Dalhousie Marine Piracy Project (DMPP).

The discussions will feature participation by Professor David Griffiths of Cape Breton University, Professor Hugh Williamson (LCdr, ret'd) of DMPP, and a "Gold Riband Panel" consisting of Dusty Millar (VAdm, ret'd), Eric Lehre (Cmdre, ret'd), Larry Hickey (Cmdre, ret'd) and Mark Sloan of CFPS and DMPP.

The topics to be covered include the following:

1. Incidents at Sea Agreements and Confidence-Building Measures for Naval Operations (Professor Griffiths);
2. Legal Issues for the Protection of Canadian Merchant Vessels in Pirate Waters (Professor Williamson); and
3. Making the Hard Decisions in a Complex Maritime Environment (Panel).

Space is limited to 70 participants so be sure to register early.

CBA members should register, before March 1^st, by calling the CBANS office at (902) 422-1905.
Non- CBA members should register by e-mailing Professor Williamson at hrwillia@dal.ca or at (902) 423-7465.

We hope to see you there!

The August 2012 National Maritime Law Section annual meeting included a professional development program featuring the following speakers.

• Douglas G. Schmitt (Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP): “Wells Fargo v. MLT3 et al: Applicability of the Hague-Visby Rules to Coastal Trade”
   
• W. Gary Wharton (Bernard & Partners): “Recovery for Psychological Loss in Maritime Cases”
   
• Chris Giaschi (Giaschi & Margolis): “Maritime Law Update”
   
• Simon Barker (Oland & Company): “The Scourge of Maritime Piracy: Recent Legal Developments, or lack thereof”

Presentation materials are available as a complimentary benefit to CBA members (membership # required)

National Maritime Law Section Newsletter - Port of Call

Port of Call (November 2012)

The Section is currently looking for articles for its next newsletter. If you would like to contribute to the next edition, please contact us at CBA Newsletters.

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• Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007
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• Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
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