Casebook On Carriage Of Goods By Sea

This book gives an up-to-date overview of the law of the carriage of goods by sea. The case law is presented under seperate headings, the cases are listed alphabetically and the book is indexed. Examples of standard forms of contract are included and full consideration is given to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 and the Hague-Visby Rules .

"Carriage of Goods by Sea is the definitive textbook on this important area of international trade law and is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Written by an expert in the field, it provides an authoritative, in-depth and critical survey of all aspects of the law relating to carriage of goods by sea. The book successfully combines a clear analysis of legal principles with sound practical considerations, allowing for a more complete treatment of the subject."--BOOK JACKET.

Cases Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea includes a collection of legislative material, standard form contracts and up-to-date coverage of English case law. It covers the major areas of chartering and bills of lading, as well as matters such as exclusion and limitation of liability. This edition has been comprehensively updated and adds the latest cases to its strong coverage of classic authorities. Notable additions in the chapters dealing with bills of lading include The Starsin, The Rafaela S, Motis Exports and The David Agmashenebeli. On the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, the important decisions of The Berge Sisar and East West Corp are incorporated, while key recent decisions on chartering, such as The Hill Harmony, The Happy Day and The Stolt Spur are fully treated. This book provides an up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea which will be of value to both students of law and legal practitioners.

This book is the definitive guide to all aspects of this important part of International Trade Law. Relied upon by generations of students and practitioners alike, this market leading text is renowned for combining a critical, in-depth examination of all aspects of the law relating to the carriage of goods by sea

Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, fifth edition, offers tailored coverage of the most commonly taught topics on Carriage of Goods by Sea courses. Combining a collection of legislative materials, commentaries, scholarly articles, standard forms and up-to-date English case law, it covers the major areas of chartering and bills of lading as well as matters such as exclusion and limitation of liability. Significant innovations for this edition include: coverage of blockchain technology and smart contracts in shipping coverage of autonomous shipping recent developments on the construction of commercial shipping contracts recent developments on the transfer of rights and liabilities in the contract of carriage tables and diagrams for ease of reading discussion of some of the most important decisions by the senior courts of England and Wales, with the most up to date case law included references to academic and professional literature for further reading and research industry standard form clauses reference to important foreign cases emphasis on how it is that shipping law operates and is applied in commercial practice A clear, student-friendly text design with a strong emphasis on research and problem solving. This up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea will be of value to students of law, researchers and legal practitioners.

Designed to provide a comprehensive and critical survey of the law relating to the carriage of goods by sea, this third edition includes all the changes in case law and legislation over the last five years.