Nicholas Saunders

Shipping and aviation law, including: fatal accident and personal injury claims arising out of marine and aviation accidents and service in HM forces; charterparty and shipbuilding claims; marine cargo claims, salvage arbitrations and collision actions; marine and aeronautical engineering claims; insurance claims for lost vessels and for lost and damaged marine and air cargoes; Seaboard Offshore Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport – the leading House of Lords case on the criminal liability of corporations for the safe operation of ships; pilot authorisation reviews, including Sea Empress; and criminal proceedings against marine and aviation personnel.Areas of practice:Commercial law: His practice has a particular focus on, but is not limited to, shipping and aviation lawPersonal injury law: Marine and aviation accidents; workplace accidents; injuries in the armed forces

Radley College; Hull University (1987 LLB)Downing College, Cambridge (1988 LLM).