Submission to Consultation to Inform Options for Implementing the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records in Australia (Attorney-General's Department, Commonwealth of Australia)

I am an academic at Curtin Law School, specialising in both wet and dry shipping. I have written on historical and operational aspects of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth) (‘COGSA’) as well as on issues relating to conflicts of law and arbitration arising from contracts of carriage and sea...

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Main Author: Allison, Simon
Format: Report
Published: 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96231
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Summary:I am an academic at Curtin Law School, specialising in both wet and dry shipping. I have written on historical and operational aspects of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth) (‘COGSA’) as well as on issues relating to conflicts of law and arbitration arising from contracts of carriage and sea carriage documents. In 2021, I completed my PhD the University of Cambridge, which considered the role of stakeholders in maritime regulation. My submission addresses questions 12 and 17 of the Consultation paper. I consent to this submission being published on the Department’s website.