Lewins, Kate --- "Editorial 2006" [2006] ANZMarLawJl 1; (2006) 20 Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal i

• EDITORIAL
• Editorial Board: Volume 20 2006

EDITORIAL

This is the first edition of Australian & New Zealand Maritime Law Journal - previously known as the MLAANZ Journal. Not only has there been a change of name; the journal is now offered as a wholly online journal.

Despite the change of name, the journal’s aims remain unchanged; namely to improve the reporting and debate on maritime matters in the Australasian region.1

The project of conversion from paper to online could not have been achieved without significant effort on the part of many. First of all my sincere thanks to the editorial board, particularly Dr Sarah Derrington, Dr Paul Myburgh and Dr Michael Underdown for their expert and willing assistance. Of course, without the support of the MLAANZ Executive, and Frazer Hunt in particular, this endeavour would not have been possible. Likewise, the support of Murdoch University School of Law Dean, Professor Gabriel Moens, has been greatly appreciated. Essential to the online endeavour has been the expert assistance of our IT consultant, Mr OS Goh. Finally, to my student editors, Megan Ashford, Troy Nixon and Kylie Weir, my grateful thanks for your patience and unerring dedication to the task.

As well as offering new issues online, the journal website also offers electronic and searchable versions of all back issues of the MLAANZ Journal.2 My thanks to those who hunted down and scanned copies of old issues: Paul Myburgh, Andrew Tulloch and Ron Salter.

I trust that this issue of the new journal, and those to come, will continue the tradition established by the MLAANZ Journal – to explore, inform and educate on all matters maritime.

Kate Lewins

Editor

September 2006

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[1] Editorial by Michael White, (2002) 16 MLAANZ Journal v.

[2] Only selected content from each issue of the journal is available. All casenotes, addresses and articles have been replicated.

Editorial Board: Volume 20 2006

General Editor

Ms Kate Lewins, School of Law, Murdoch University, Western Australia

New Zealand Editor

Mr Paul Myburgh, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Case Note Editor – Australia

Dr Sarah Derrington, Marine and Shipping Law Unit, University of Queensland, Australia

Case Note Editor- New Zealand

Mr Paul Myburgh, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Book Review and Addresses Editor

Dr Michael Underdown, Barrister, Octagon Chambers, Dunedin, New Zealand

New Developments Editor

Mr Frazer Hunt, Partner, Piper Alderman Sydney, Australia

Editorial Board

Hon. Justice James Allsop, Federal Court of Australia

Hon. Justice Hugh Williams, High Court of New Zealand

Professor Martin Davies, Co Director, Tulane Maritime Law Center, Tulane University Law School, New Orleans

Student Editors (2006)

Megan Ashford

Troy Nixon

Kylie Weir (2006/2007)

Citation

This issue can be cited as (2006) 20 ANZ Mar L J (page number).

Refereed articles

All articles published in the refereed section of ANZ Mar LJ have been independently peer reviewed in accordance with the Journal policy. The balance of content is not refereed unless the author specifically requests.

Journal policy on copyright and information on the submissions process can be found at:

https://maritimejournal.murdoch.edu.au/index.php/maritimejournal/about