An essential book for anyone involved in drafting, negotiating or advising on contracts of carriage by land and air this new edition provides:
In-depth clause-by-clause analysis and commentary of the major international Conventions and standard form contracts within these areas
New editions of two standard forms of contract for internal carriage by rail
Citation of the relevant case law and statutes
Footnote annotations and cross-references for each clause or provision
New chapter on Contracts of carriage as a whole as well as outlining the relevant rule interpretation
Major updates include:
Recent court decisions on CMR
Notes on industry developments and their legal ramifications
Extended commentary on the Montreal Convention 1999 on carriage
by air, implemented 2004, IATA air waybill 600b and on CIM 1999, implemented 2006
New editions of the freightliner Conditions and of the EWS Conditions on carriage by rail within the UK
Extensive reference to British Waterways Conditions for the Carriage of Freight 2003 and Waterways Freight Vessel Conditions 2003
Notes on recent legal, policy and industry developments including those arising from EU Directives in relation to the carriage of goods by inland water
