EDITORIAL
Expert determination - the unfolding picture
D R THOMAS

ARTICLES
Some thoughts on civil liability for maritime piracy-caused oil pollution
LING ZHU, ADOLF K YNG, MING ZHAO ZHANG
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

New European rules on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents
NORMAN A MARTINEZ GUTIERREZ
IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta

Environmental salvage - Plus ca change . . .?
COLIN de la RUE
Ince & Co LLP, London
CHARLES B ANDERSON
Skuld North America, New York

ANALYSIS AND COMMENT
Charters, wrongs and the law of duress
Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd v Tube City IMSLLC
PROFESSOR ANDREW TETTENBORN

Conwartime clause and the construction of off-hire clauses
Osmium Shipping Corp v Cargill International SA
[2012] EWHC 576 (Comm), High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court