Table Of Cases Viii
Table Of Statutes Xi
Introduction 1
The Nature And Functions Of A Bill Of Lading 9
Bill Of Lading As A Receipt 10
Bill Of Lading As Evidence Of The Terms Of The Contract 25
Bill Of Lading As A Document Of Title 27
Bill Of Lading For Goods In Chartered Ship 32
Charterparty And Bill Of Lading 32
With Whom Does The Shipper Contract When He Is Not The Charterer? 33
Incorporation Of Charterparty In Bill Of Lading 38
The Hamburg Rules And Bill Of Lading : A General Survey 45
International Unification 53
Application Of The Brussels Convention Of 1924 And The Protocol, 1968 55
State Practice 58
Amendment Of Article X By The Brussels Protocol, 1968 71
Application Of The Hamburg Rules And The Competent Forum 74
Proper Law And Forum Outside The Ambit Of The
International Convention 76
Law Stipulated By The Parties 76
Applicable Law In The Absence Of Stipulation 80
Choice Of Forum 84
Conclusions 86
International Conventions 89
Bibliography 91
Subject Index 93