ABSTRACT
Principles of the Carriage of Goods by Sea offers students studying this topic as part of their LLM or LLB course an accessible, comprehensive overview of the subject from a leading expert in the field. Written specifically with students in mind, concentrating on principles, and tailored to common law coverage, this title presents all the essential topics and is supported by the following useful pedagogy:
- Line Diagrams: illustrating the relationships between parties so that this may be understood at a glance; also where appropriate, time lines
- Case Studies: looking at topical matters such as piracy, and problematic areas of law such as reachable on arrival clauses and the carriage of bulk oil by sea
- Sample Problem Questions: problem questions and suggestions to help students to prepare for assessment
- Annotated appendices: concise appendix of the most important legislation and international conventions, with useful annotation from the author that explains these and puts them in context
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|82 pages
Introduction to carriage of goods by sea
chapter Chapter 1|19 pages
Introduction, Bills of lading and charterparties
chapter Chapter 2|23 pages
Carriage and the general law of contract
chapter Chapter 3|14 pages
Other legal principles underpinning carriage of goods by sea
chapter Chapter 4|24 pages
Obligations implied into contracts for the carriage of goods by sea
part 2|62 pages
Voyage charterparties
chapter Chapter 5|7 pages
Nature of voyage charterparties
chapter Chapter 6|9 pages
The approach voyage and the voyage
chapter Chapter 7|15 pages
Freight
chapter Chapter 8|15 pages
Loading and discharge (1): introduction and laytime
chapter Chapter 9|14 pages
Loading and discharge (2): demurrage
part 3|90 pages
Time charterparties
chapter Chapter 10|14 pages
Nature of time charterparties
chapter Chapter 11|18 pages
Period of charter: delivery and redelivery
chapter Chapter 12|25 pages
Time charterparty hire
chapter Chapter 13|31 pages
Time charters: employment and indemnity
part 4|136 pages
Carriage (other than charterparties)
chapter Chapter 14|11 pages
Introduction: Bills of Lading and Similar Documents
chapter Chapter 15|21 pages
Bill of Lading Contract Terms
chapter Chapter 16|24 pages
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 (and related issues)
chapter Chapter 17|16 pages
Other Privity of Contract Issues
chapter Chapter 18|28 pages
Hague and Hague-Visby Rules
chapter Chapter 19|10 pages
Representations in bills of lading
chapter Chapter 20|12 pages
The Bill of Lading as a Document of Title
chapter Chapter 21|12 pages
Carriage by Sea in the Modern World
part 5|22 pages
Supporting material