Warm Welcome for New Maritime Students

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Former students and leading maritime advocates and attorneys from around South Africa participated in a virtual welcome evening for new students at UKZN’s Unit of Maritime Law and Maritime Studies.

The Head of the Unit, Professor Trevor Jones, welcomed guests and spoke on the goals of the current programme. 

Mr Justice Malcolm Wallis of the Supreme Court of Appeal and an honorary professor at UKZN’s School of Law and key adjunct lecturer in core modules of the specialist LLM in Maritime Law degree, spoke about the importance placed on combining a thorough grounding in theory with practical experiences that connect students to an understanding of the wider maritime industry. 

A senior associate at Webber Wentzel Bowens and secretary of the Maritime Law Association, Ms Sharmila Naidoo, spoke to students about what to expect from the programme, while also sharing fond memories of completing her LLM degree at the University.

Participants later gathered in breakaway rooms to mingle and chat in small groups.

Ms Dusty-Lee Donnelly, a former maritime advocate who is a lecturer in the School of Law and has been appointed acting Director of the Unit from 1 April, says the Unit plans to build on the good relationships it has with the maritime industry to strengthen engagement with key role players.

The Unit plans to hold a series of practical workshops for students with invited guests from the industry as well as public seminars and, later in the year, a colloquium on the Unit’s research.

The evening, which took place on Zoom, was well-supported.

Words: Ndabaonline

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