If you are involved with shipping consignments of goods when the vessel in question is not solely confined to your use, you need to be sure that you understand how to log your consignment and to be aware of all the opportunities open to you. This is where Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts will prove to be an enormous practical asset to your business.
- Use this book to ensure that your shipments are all professionally logged and accounted for under shipping law - whatever the circumstance
- All the nuances and different types of bill are covered to ensure that you know what to do
- Provides powerful and probing insights into recent case decisions and their implications for the shipping industry
Over 50 types of bills and waybills covered
Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts provides a detailed legal analysis of common standard form clauses selected from over 50 bills of lading and waybills, as well as providing a comprehensive examination of the legal principles which are applicable to them.
Written from a practical perspective
Unlike most conventional legal textbooks on carriage by sea, which focus on the functions of bills, Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts also looks at the clauses contained in them, reflecting actual contractual wordings that are in use in the shipping world. Which means that you fully understand the bills in question and their nuances as related to specific situations you may be facing.
Each of the main chapters in the book deals with a particular clause or group of clauses found in day to day practice, empowering you to make efficient decisions confidently. Clear explanations are provided of typical bill of lading (and waybill) clauses along with illustrations from contrasting standard form clauses.
Expert commentary
These explanations are accompanied by expert commentary, analysing the legal principles relevant to each group of clauses. Individual footnotes are also included, drawing attention to relevant legal decisions or to the implications of particular wordings. Giving you the detailed knowledge you need to make an efficient decision.
Different types of clauses covered in Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts include:
- Identity of Carrier Clauses
- Merchant's Responsibility Clauses
- Particular Liability Clauses
- Himalaya Clauses
- Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Clauses
Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts takes full consideration of the latest case law and legislation, including the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 as well as international developments that may introduce a completely revised liability regime. As well as liner and combined transport bills, Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts also pays special attention to charterparty bills and waybills and covers recent developments with electronic bills.
If you are in anyway involved in the movement of goods by sea, then it pays to be informed on all the different contractual opportunities open to you. Delay not a moment longer - order Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts today.
Informa Professional publishes an internationally respected portfolio of books for the maritime industry, including the world-respected Lloyd's Shipping Law Library under the LLP imprint.
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