The Concept Of 'Subrogation' In Marine Insurance Law

This book is designed to provide a comprehensive examination of the concept of subrogation in Marine International Law. It is a system wherein underwriters indemnify the assured and then seek to recoup from the party liable. This work aims to analyse the principles of subrogation and to critically examine the implementation of the doctrine in the marine international world. This study is focused on marine insurance as distinct from non-marine insurance. As marine insurance is international in nature and cuts across national boundaries and jurisdiction, comparisons is made between the common law and civil jurisdictions. As such, the domestic law of the United Kingdom which is reputed to be the leader in insurance, and that of other jurisdictions such as the United States of America. This work above all seeks to propose ways that would ease the difficulty which the insurers encounter in exercising their rights of subrogation.

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Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone. Ll.b (hons), BL, LLM, MBA. Works as a consultant at the Sierra Leone Maritime Authority. Was Legal and Governance Manager at the Decentralisation Secretariat, Sierra Leone. I am currently the Coordinator for the Centre for Local Government, Decentralisation and the Environment.