Gaskell; Baatz; Asariotis

Bills of Lading; Law and Contracts

The updated second edition of this book provides a detailed legal analysis of common standard form clauses from over 50 bills of lading and waybills, as well as providing a comprehensive examination of the legal principles that are applicable to them. Different types of clauses covered include: identity of carrier clauses, merchants responsibility clauses, particular liability clauses, Himalaya clauses and jurisdiction and choice of law clauses. Bills of Lading: Law and Contracts takes full consideration of the latest case law and registration including the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.