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Admiralty in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (West Publishing))

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This is a wonderful book that makes good reading for Mariners of all ages who have an intrest in Admiralty/Maritime Law. So,if you are about to pull some gold out of an abandoned shipwreck you better read the chapter on Salvage.

This particular nut-shell was recommended to me by a leading admiralty trial attorney during an interview. Since I graduated from a law school that did not offer courses in maritime law, I neeeded something to give me a foundation in that area, so I could compete with interviewees that had graduated from law schools that offered maritime law classes. Well, the book did just that; it contains alot of substance and covers maritime law issues in the perspective and tone of a practioner. Although it's a small book, it offers a needed foundation to a vast and complex and interesting field for the out-sider.

Professors Maraist and Galligan present an updated version of this entirely useful volume. With clear examples and explanations, the two professors help even the novice navigate the treacherous waters of maritime law.