Cases & Materials on the Carriage of Goods By Sea

This book provides an up to date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea. It examines the policies upon which these rules and their interpretations are based both those rules having no direct counterpart in other areas of law, and those arising from the adaptation of general civil law (primarily contract, tort, bailment, agency, property and equity). It demonstrates the principles established by the courts and the ways in which these are applied, making full reference to case law. It also provides a collection of legislative material and standard form contracts. The book covers the major areas of voyage charters, time charters and bills of lading as well as matters such as responsibility, exclusion and limitation of liability.