Bills of Lading in International Law and Practice

This book is a concise treatise on International law and practice on Bills of Lading. It provides a useful introduction to an important and complex branch of law. It is a scholarly work of high standard. The book comprises a series of lectures delivered by the author at the Department of Law, University of Cochin.

The chief merit of the book, however, lies in the skill employed in examining some of the issues in such a manner that they create interest in the reader and provoke thinking on his part.

A critical analysis and comparative evaluation of the Hague Rules and the Hamburg Rules relating to Bills of Lading are given and have been explained in a lucid manner. No doubt, the indices given in the book facilitate easy reference.

• Malayan Law Journal, Singapore :

The book is strongly recommended for legal practitioners, law academicians and law students who are involved with this aspect of shipping law.

• Cuttack Law Times :

Apart from the shipping institutions and authorities, it is a must for every academician.

• Indian Law Institute :

Since, India will soon emerge as a major trading country, the book should prove useful, not only to lawyers, but also to business executives, and its utility is not confined to those in the shipping trade.

• Review Projector :

The author has succeeded in convincing the message of the subject in plain words. A copy of the book on its own merit, should decorate every law library in India and abroad.

                   TABLE OF CASES VIII
                   TABLE OF STATUTES XI
                   INTRODUCTION 1
                   The Nature and Functions of a Bill of Lading 9
                       Bill of Lading as a Receipt 10
                       Bill of Lading as Evidence of the Terms of the Contract 25
                       Bill of Lading as a Document of Title 27
                   Bill of Lading for Goods in Chartered Ship 32
                       Charterparty and Bill of Lading 32
                       With whom does the shipper contract when he is not the
                       charterer? 33
                       Incorporation of charterparty in Bill of Lading 38
                   The Hamburg Rules and Bill of Lading : A General Survey 45
                   International Unification 53
                   Application of the Brussels Convention of 1924 and the Protocol, 1968 55
                       State Practice 58
                       Amendment of Article X by the Brussels Protocol, 1968 71
                   Application of the Hamburg Rules and the Competent Forum 74
                   Proper Law and Forum outside the ambit of the
                   International Convention 76
                       Law Stipulated by the parties 76
                       Applicable Law in the absence of stipulation 80
                       Choice of Forum 84
                   CONCLUSIONS 86
                   INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS 89
                   BIBLIOGRAPHY 91
                   SUBJECT INDEX 93