Bills of Lading provides a detailed and practical analysis of the law and practice applicable to bills of lading before, during and after shipment.
It is co-authored by two leading specialist barristers and a Commercial Court judge who have wide experience of bills of lading both in practice and in the context of litigation.
This new book provides:
• an introduction to the history of bills of lading
• in-depth information on the form, issuing, and transfer of bills of lading
• negotiation of bills
• thorough analysis of the rights and liabilities which arise from statements in the bill:
o its effect on ownership of the goods
o the rights to delivery
o the carrier’s right to deliver
o including rights of suit in contract, tort and bailment
• a detailed consideration of the Hague and Hague-Visby rules
• an overview of the primary remedies
• conflict of laws issues and procedural matters which arise in litigation involving bills of lading
• detailed legal analysis with discussion of the use of bills of lading in practice and of the practicalities of litigation involving bills of lading
• conflict of laws issues and procedural matters which arise in litigation involving bills of lading.
The bill’s contractual function is also considered in depth as are both contractual and non-contractual claims arising out of bills of lading.