Annual Colloquium 2005

The Institute organised the International Colloquium on Marine Insurance in 2005. The event brought marine insurance experts together from academia, legal practice and the judiciary. Focusing on contemporary developments in the law and practice of marine insurance, the delegates engaged in lively debates during the course of the two-day event (30 June /1 July).

One of the highlights of the event was the active participation of Lord Justice Longmore (Court of Appeal (England and Wales )), who chaired two of the sessions.

From left to right: Lord Justice Longmore (Court of Appeal (England and Wales )), Peter MacDonald Eggers (Barrister, 7 King’s Bench Walk, London )

In addition to Professor Thomas and Dr Soyer, the following delegates delivered papers:

Professor Malcolm Clarke ( University of Cambridge );

Professor Howard Bennett ( University of Nottingham );

Professor Marc Huybrechts ( University of Leuven );

Peter MacDonald Eggers (Barrister, 7 King’s Bench Walk, London );

David Foxton (Barrister, Essex Court Chambers, London );

Peter Rogan (Solicitor, Senior Partner of Ince and Co., London ),

Chris Zavos (Solicitor, Partner of Richards Butler, London ) and

Hakoon Strand Lund (Advocate, Senior Partner of Wikborg Rein and Co., Oslo ).

From left to right: Professor D.Rhidian Thomas (Director of the ISTL), Peter Rogan (Solicitor, Senior Partner of Ince and Co., London), Professor Malcolm Clarke ( University of Cambridge)

Delegates, who attended the Colloquium, were of the opinion that the organisation was excellent and indicated that it contributed immensely to their understanding and development .

The papers were published in 2006 by Informa LLP in Marine Insurance: The Law in Transition.