DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/478f74/the_rotterdam_rule) has announced the addition of the "The Rotterdam Rules: A Practical Annotation" book to their offering.
The Rotterdam Rules: A Practical Annotation carefully examines the text of the Rules, all ninety-six articles of the new Convention, and compares them to the text of the Hague-Visby Rules, the instrument currently covering most bills of lading.
The Rotterdam Rules opened for signature on 23rd September 2009. They represent the most comprehensive overhaul of the law of carriage of goods by sea in more than fifty years.
To coincide with the signing ceremony, six members of the Institute of Maritime Law wrote a detailed commentary on the Rules.
The authors have also examined the judgments in cases decided in the English Courts under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 and under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 and have indicated whether these cases would be decided differently under the new Rotterdam Rules.
This new addition to the Maritime and Transport Law Library, provides you with practical and rigorous answers to all the questions you may have as cargo claims come to be governed by the Rotterdam Rules. It is essential reading for those affected by the new Rules, including practitioners, whether solicitors or barristers, claims handlers in P&I Clubs and in-house legal advisers.
This book is part of the Maritime and Transport Law Library.
"If you're a maritime lawyer, this formidable work of reference is essential reading, as it should be for anyone affected -- or potentially affected -- by the new Rules, including solicitors, barristers, claims handlers and in-house legal advisers. Certainly it contains the authoritative content you need to expand your understanding of the Rotterdam Rules and advise your clients accordingly."
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers.
Authors:
Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton, UK
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