By Richard Aikens, Michael Bools and Richard Lord

A brand new addition to the Lloyd's Shipping Law Library, 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:
  • its effect on ownership of the goods
  • the rights to delivery
  • the carrier's right to deliver
  • 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.

Contents:

1. History
2. Definition and Classification of Bills of Lading
3. The Issue of Bills of Lading
4. Representations in the Bill of Lading
5. Delivery
6. The Bill of Lading and Property and Title to the Goods
7. The Bill of Lading as a contract
8. The Tranfer of Contractual Rights
9. Claims other than in Contract
10. Rights and Liabilities between Parties to the Bill - The Hague Rules
11. Combined Transport and Through Bills of Lading
12. Freight
13. Primary Remedies
14. Conflicts and Procedural Matters

Index