Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea

<p><em>Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea</em> fifth edition offers tailored coverage of the most commonly taught topics on Carriage of Goods by Sea courses. Combining a collection of legislative materials commentaries scholarly articles standard forms and up-to-date English case law it covers the major areas of chartering and bills of lading as well as matters such as exclusion and limitation of liability.</p><p>Significant innovations for this edition include:</p><ul> <li>coverage of blockchain technology and smart contracts in shipping</li> <li>coverage of autonomous shipping</li> <li>recent developments on the construction of commercial shipping contracts </li> <li>recent developments on the transfer of rights and liabilities in the contract of carriage</li> <li>tables and diagrams for ease of reading</li> <li>discussion of some of the most important decisions by the senior courts of England and Wales with the most up to date case law included </li> <li>references to academic and professional literature for further reading and research</li> <li>industry standard form clauses</li> <li>reference to important foreign cases</li> <li>emphasis on how it is that shipping law operates and is applied in commercial practice</li> </ul><p>A clear student-friendly text design with a strong emphasis on research and problem solving. This up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea will be of value to students of law researchers and legal practitioners.</p>