The Contract of Carriage: Multimodal Transport and Unimodal Regulation

ISBN-13: 9780367731830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 325 str.

Paula Bäckdén

Opis

The Contract of Carriage: Multimodal Transport and Unimodal Regulation provides a completely new perspective on how to approach the question of multimodal transports regulation with regards to liability for goods carried.

Spis treści

Foreword

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

Part I   Introduction and Method

1. Introduction

Part II   Current Law and Theory

2. The Carrier’s Liability under Current Regimes

3. Application of Unimodal Conventions in a Multimodal Context – Status Quo

Part III Analysis

4. The Scope of Application of the Unimodal Conventions Revisited

5. The Contractual Approach to Applicability and Multimodal Contracts

6. General Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Dr Paula Bäckdén is a Swedish practicing lawyer (advokat) in maritime and transport law. As a government-appointed average adjuster, she settles marine insurance-related disputes. She has twice been appointed an expert to Governmental Inquiries, the purpose of which is to draft and suggest new legislation. She completed her PhD at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, Oslo, Norway.