Goods in Transit addresses a topic of growing importance due to the rise in global trade and international commerce. This work brings together diverse areas of law—commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency, and transport—into a single, practical, and accessible resource.
Key Features of Goods in Transit, 5th Edition:
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Explores essential elements of contract, bailment, tort, property, sale of goods, and banking law as they relate to the movement of goods
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Covers international transport by rail, road, sea, and air, with reference to relevant global conventions and multi-modal transport arrangements
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Offers detailed analysis of agency and bailment laws within the context of goods carriage and international trade
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Discusses property rights in relation to the transportation of goods
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Examines the complex legal frameworks—both domestic and international—governing carrier and bailee liability
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Addresses legal issues arising from outsourcing, logistics services, and project forwarding agreements
The fifth Edition Includes Analysis of Several Significant Cases, Such as:
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Scipion Active Trading Fund v Vallis Group Ltd [2020] EWHC 1451 (Comm): addressed contractual estoppel and estoppel relating to bailees
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Sevylor Shipping v Altfadul Co (The Baltic Strait) [2018] EWHC 629 (Comm): confirmed the right of a bill of lading holder to claim full contractual damages
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Volcafe Ltd v CSAV [2018] UKSC 61: examined bailment under the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules, including burden of proof, inherent vice, and causation
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Alize 1954 v Allianz (The CMA CGM Libra) [2021] UKSC 51: considered a shipowner’s duty to ensure seaworthiness through due diligence
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Dera Commercial Estate v Derya Inc [2018] EWHC 1673 (Comm): focused on the legal implications of deviation during carriage
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K Line Pte Ltd v Priminds Shipping (The Eternal Bliss) [2021] EWCA Civ 1712: clarified issues concerning demurrage claims
Table of Contents of Goods in Transit, 5th Edition by Paul Bugden
- Part I: Agency
- 1. Agent and Principal
- 2. Agents and Third Parties
- Part II: Interests in Goods
- 3. Ownership, Possession and Risk
- 4. Bailee and Bailor
- Part III: Carriage Documents
- 5. Bills of Lading, Waybills and Consignment Notes
- 6. Receipts in Bailment
- Part IV: The Causes of Action
- 7. Contractual Claims
- 8. Misrepresentation Claims
- 9. Bailment Claims
- 10. Tort Claims
- 11. Restitution, Contribution and Debt Claims
- 12. Assignment
- 13. Election, Waiver and Discharge
- 14. Damages
- 15. Causation and Remoteness in Damages
- 16. Limitation
- 17. Time Bars
- Part V: Liability Regime
- 18. Carriers and Forwarders
- 19. The International Carriage Conventions
- 20. Statutory and Contractual Liability Regimes
- 21. Risk Allocation and Transfer
- 22. Duties and Liabilities of the Merchant
- Part VI: Miscellaneous Issues
- 23. Charges
- 24. Illegality and Public Policy
