| London Maritime Arbitrators Association | |
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| Abbreviation | LMAA |
| Formation | 12 February 1960 |
| Purpose/focus | Arbitration of maritime disputes |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Region served | Global |
| President | John Tsatsas[1] |
| Website | http://www.lmaa.org.uk/ |
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association is a maritime arbitration association headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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Introduction
More maritime disputes are referred to arbitration in London than to any other place where arbitration services are offered. In 2006 LMAA Full Members received 2500 new arbitration appointments and more than 360 awards were published by them.
Arbitrations in London are conducted under the Arbitration Act 1996. The LMAA Terms are the terms on which LMAA members usually accept arbitration appointments in maritime cases. Where the members of the tribunal accept the appointment on such terms they therefore apply to and govern the procedure adopted in the arbitration reference. The Terms have been altered from time to time and the current version is the LMAA Terms (2006) .
The LMAA has also instituted its Small Claims Procedure (SCP), Fast and Low Cost Arbitration (FALCA) and Mediation Terms which together offer those involved in maritime matters a wide range of choice for the resolution of disputes.
Objects
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| Admiralty law |
| History |
| Amalfian Laws Hanseatic League |
| Features |
| Freight rate · General average Marine insurance · Marine salvage Maritime lien · Ship transport · Shipping |
| Contracts of affreightment |
| Bill of lading · Charter-party |
| Types of charter-party |
| Bareboat charter · Demise charter Time charter · Voyage charter |
| Parties |
| Charterer · Shipbroker · Ship-manager Ship-owner · Shipper · Stevedore |
| Judiciary |
| Admiralty court Vice admiralty court |
| International conventions |
| Carriage of Goods by Sea Act Hague-Visby Rules Hamburg Rules UNCLOS |
| International organisations |
| International Maritime Organization London Maritime Arbitrators Association |
One of the main objects of the LMAA is "to advance and encourage the professional knowledge of London maritime arbitrators and, by recommendation and advice, to assist the expeditious procedure and disposal of disputes".[2]
History
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (the LMAA) was founded on 12th February 1960 at a "meeting of the Arbitrators on the Baltic Exchange Approved List" but its roots and traditions stretch back more than 300 years over the history of the Baltic Exchange. Arbitrations were then (and indeed still are) conducted, often informally, before members of the shipbroking fraternity. Over the years, however, Full Membership of the Association has been expanded so that the list of practising arbitrators now embraces a variety of disciplines, and a corresponding breadth of expertise.
The LMAA is an association of practising maritime arbitrators comprising the Full Members. In 1972 the category of Supporting Membership was introduced. The list of such members today – drawn as they are from specialists involved in the many services connected with shipping and maritime arbitration – speaks for itself as to the scope and the interests of the Association.
The abolition of the special case by the Arbitration Act 1979[3] and its replacement by what proved to be a restricted right of appeal to the Courts against arbitral decisions (on questions of law only, there being no appeal on findings of fact), underlined the importance of the professional skill and experience of arbitrators. This has been further emphasised in the Arbitration Act 1996 with the stress placed upon the responsibility of the tribunal to adopt suitable procedures, avoiding unnecessary delay and expense. Under The Act the tribunal has the power to decide all procedural and evidential matters. This affords a challenge, to which London arbitration has responded, and to which it will continue to respond. The LMAA is very conscious that its reputation as the centre of excellence in maritime dispute resolution must depend upon the ability of its members to provide a service that merits the confidence of those who bring their disputes to London.
Past Presidents
- Malcolm T. Browne (1960 - 63)
- A.S. Bunker (1963 - 67)
- R.A.H. Clyde (1967 - 70)
- J. Chesterman (1970 - 73)
- Clifford A.L. Clark, M.C. (1973 - 75 & 1980 - 83)
- Cedric Barclay (1975 - 77)
- Ralph E. Kingsley (1977 - 78)
- Reginald O. Bishop (1978 - 79)
- Albert E. Morris, M.B.E. (1979 - 80)
- The Hon. Michael B. Summerskill (1983 - 85)
- Gerald Geddes (1985 - 87)
- Harold J. Miller (1987 - 89)
- Alec J. Kazantzis (1989 - 91)
- Bruce Harris (1991 - 93)
- Michael Ferryman (1993 - 95)
- Michael Baskerville (1995 - 97)
- Patrick O’Donovan (1997 - 99)
- Mark Hamsher (1999 - 2001)
- Christopher J.W. Moss (2001 - 03)
- Michael Baker-Harber (2003-06)
- Robert Gaisford (2006-08)
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