The Carriage of Goods By Sea Under The Rotterdam Rules

1. The Emergence and Application of the Rotterdam Rules
Professor D.Rhidian Thomas, IISTL, Swansea University

2. From Treaty to Trial- The Implementation of the Rotterdam Rules
Michael Harakis, Solicitor, Hill Dickinson LLP and Advisor to the Dept of Transport

3. Interpreting International Transport Conventions
Mr Simon Rainey Q.C., Quadrant Chambers, London

4. Freedom of Contract within the Province of the International Conventions
Professor Andrew Tettenborn, Exeter University.

5. Multimodal Transport under the Rotterdam Rules
Professor Ralph de Wit, Van Dooselaere Advocaten, Antwerp; University of Antwerp

6. Duties of Carriers – care and seaworthiness
Mr Andrew Nicholas, Clyde & Co, London

7.  Limitation of Liability
Professor Marc Huybrechts, University of Antwerp

8. Exclusion of Liability
Mr Julian Clark, Holman Fenwick and Willan, London and Jeffrey Thomson, Hardwicke Chambers, London

9. Duty to Deliver Cargo and Consequences of Misdelivery
Mr Simon Baughen, University of Bristol

10. The Division of the Burden of Proof
Dr Nick Margetson, University of Amsterdam

11. Duties of Shippers
Mr Frank Stevens, Roosendaal Keyzer Advocaten, Antwerp 

12.  Deck cargo
Dr Susan Hodges and Mr David Glass, Cardiff University

13. Transport Documents
Emeritus Professor Francis Reynolds Q.C., University of Oxford

14. Electronic Documents under the Rotterdam Rules
Mr David Martin-Clark, Stone Chambers, London

15.  Himalaya Clauses – The Impact of the Rotterdam Rules
Professor Jason Chua, Westminster University.

16. Jurisdiction Clauses and Arbitration Agreements
Professor Yvonne Baatz, Southampton University