The title ‘Commercial Maritime Law’ is a misnomer. There is a patchwork of different commercial maritime laws around the world. However, the title is a true reflection of what many legal scholars and practitioners in the field have long desired: a common framework of commercial maritime law. This book unravels the complexities of bridging the gap between common law and civil law and will discuss whether the title will remain a misnomer despite the countless attempts at harmonisation. Internationally renowned legal scholars and practitioners discuss herein the areas in which the common law and civil law are divided; the impact of these differences on the drafting and ratification of international conventions; the search for a common framework; and the procedural aspects of the common law and civil law divide embedded within commercial maritime law.

Dr Melis Özdel (MCIArb) is a Lecturer in Commercial and Maritime Law at University College London and Director of the UCL Centre for Commercial Law. At UCL, she convenes the International Trade Law and Carriage of Goods by Sea modules and co-convenes the International Arbitration Law module. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a supporting member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and a qualified advocate in Turkey.