Carriage of goods by sea - John Furness Wilson

The new edition of this well established text continues to provide a comprehensive and critical study of the principles of law governing the carriage of goods by sea. While concentrating mainly on an exposition of the law relating to charterparties and bills of lading, coverage is also devoted to the development of new forms of documentation and to problems involving through and combined transport, in so far as they relate to carriage of goods by sea. The emphasis throughout the text is on the English common law approach but reference is also made to US and Commonwealth case material. Legal principles are examined critically against the background of current documentation and contemporary practice in the shipping industry. The book is recommended reading on professional courses and for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Maritime law and International Trade. It should also be a useful basic reference for members of shipping and legal firms and P&I clubs who are involved in carriage claims.