Goods in Transit

The different roles of the freight forwarder. Agency. The freight forwarder as principal contractor. Ownership, possession, custody & risk. Documents of title. Carriage documents in international convention carriage. Documents in common use in international trade and carriage. Estoppel and conclusiveness of statements and entries in carriage documents. Contract. Misrepresentation. Bailment. Tort. Restitution and waiver of tort. Assignment and other transfer of rights of suit and obligation. Damages. Carriers in the common law. Carriage under international transport conventions. Liability regimes. Container transport.
Recourse and related rights of contribution. Incorporation of trade terms of business and bills of lading into contracts. Contract and repudiation. Deviation, exemption clauses and the Unfair Contract terms Act 1977. Limitation of liability under contract, statute and international convention carriage. Time bars under common law and under statute. Charges and payment. Rights of lien. Warranties and indemnities provided to the carrier by the merchant and other parties. Liability of agents to third parties. Liability for dangerous goods. Conflicts of interest and who to pay. Electronic data interchange.