The subject matter of Goods in Transit is of increasing relevance as international trade and globalisation increase. The work gathers together and integrates in a unique, accessible and practical form many aspects of general commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency and transport law in one place.
Considers key areas of contract, bailment, tort, property, sale of goods and banking law as relevant to the movement of goods
- Deals with trans-national transportation rail, road, sea and air in the context of the various international transport conventions and multi-modal transport
Analyses in detail the law of agency and the law of bailment in the context of carriage of goods and international trade law
Examines the property elements in carriage of goods and international trade law
Analyses the multifarious complex domestic and international statutory and contractual liability regimes applicable to carriers and other bailees
Considers the various issues raised by outsourcing, logistics and project forwarding contracts
The Fourth Edition
- Updates and expands the chapter on contracts to include much new analysis and many new cases
Introduces new sections on classification of contractual terms, third party vicarious performance, contractual notices and contractual determination and certification clauses
Expands the coverage of the duties of the bailee
Includes heavily rewritten sections on delegation and vicarious liability
Expanded sections on restitutionary remedies; including indemnity, contribution, subrogation and bribery
Provides more detailed coverage of the law as to causation and remoteness of damages in contract, bailment and tort
Introduces new sections on a number of various discrete aspects of damages claims; including damages for delay and a detailed consideration of various important aspects of risk allocation and transfer
Expands the coverage on the topics of letters of credits, bonds, guarantees and payment generally
Revises the chapter on illegality to deal with the recent Supreme Court cases
Cites many important new cases decided since the third edition, including notably:
- Magellan Spirit ApS v Vitol SA "Magellan Spirit" [2016] EWHC 454 (Comm)
Glencore International AG v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA [2015] EWHC 1989 (Comm)
Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co, Ltd [2015] EWHC 718 (Comm)
Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67
Glory Wealth Shipping PTE Ltd v Flame S.A. [2016] EWHC 293 (Comm)
Eclairs Group Ltd and Glengary Overseas Ltd v JKX Oil & Gas plc [2015] UKSC 71
Braganza v BP Shipping Ltd [2015] UKSC 17, [2015]
Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Cottonex Anstalt [2016] EWCA Civ 789
Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Ltd [2015] UKSC
Sea Shepherd UK v Fish & Fish Ltd [2015] UKSC 10
Fulton Shipping Inc of Panama v Globalia Business Travel S.A.U. (The New Flamenco) [2015] EWCA Civ 1299
Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor BV v Bank of China Ltd [2015] EWHC 999 (Comm)
Geden Operations Ltd v Dry Bulk Handy Holdings Inc (M/V Bulk Uruguay) [2014] EWHC 885 (Comm)
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA [2016] UKSC 20
Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42
Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG [2016] UKSC 45
MT Hojgaard AS v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Ltd [2017] UKSC 59
Mitsui & Co Ltd & Ors v Beteiligungsgesellschaft LPG Tankerflotte MBH & Co KG [2017] UKSC 68
Gard Marine and Energy Ltd & Anor v China National Chartering Company Ltd [2017] UKSC 35
