Main features:-

• Outlines the regulation of passenger ships at sea under international law
• Explains and analyses common law principles of contract as they  apply to passenger contracts (in particular the law relating to incorporation of and interpretation of standard terms) and outlines the effect of relevant consumer protection laws in England, Australia and Singapore
• Discusses the history, application and critical provisions of the Athens Convention 1974, the Athens Convention 2002, and the Athens Regulation (EU) 2012 together with analysis of relevant case law
• Explains the operation of international conventions limiting liability for maritime claims against carriers as they may operate in relation to passenger claims
• Considers the nature of the carrier’s duty to exercise due care in tort and contract in the context of personal injury, death and property damage claims both at common law and pursuant to the domestic statutes of each jurisdiction
• Considers pecuniary claims and ‘consumer’ claims relating to non-performance or defective performance of a contract of carriage, (including damages for loss of enjoyment and disappointment) under general law and statute
• Discusses claims for damages for loss of enjoyment/ disappointment and distress
• Deals with the practical aspects of bringing a claim: time bars, notice provisions, jurisdiction clauses and disputes as to court jurisdiction
• Includes, as Appendices, a number of International Conventions and EU Regulations, such as the Athens Convention 1974, Athens Convention 2002, Athens Regulation (EU) 2012 and EU Regulation No 1177/2010 (rights of passengers travelling by sea and inland waterways).