Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading, 22nd Edition

Author: Sir Bernard Eder; David Foxton, QC; Steven Berry, QC; Christopher Smith, QC; Professor Howard Bennett
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414045903
Published In: September 2011
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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Provides and overview of the legal principles of Charterparties and Bills of Lading based on Scrutton’s original commentary and the accrued experience of previous authors
Covers the different types of charterparties: time charters, voyage charters, and demise charters, and lays out the nature, validity, and construction of each
Provides a first port of call for research when both drafting and disputing contracts
Helps clarify uncertainties in points of principle, illustrating them through a wide variety of case material
Deals with the contractual and technical challenges involved in the legal administration of leasing a commercial ship
Covers the 100 new related cases since the last edition
Defines bills of lading as contracts, and examines the liability of the shipowner for loss of or damage to goods
Examines the issue of damages for failure to load or carry cargo properly or in reasonable time
Looks at the consequences of not signing or presenting bills of lading
Discusses limitation of liability
Special features for the 125th Anniversary Edition include a biography of Scrutton written by the authors, articles and obituaries on Scrutton, plus a re-examination of key historic cases