Bill of Lading in UK Law
-
An Ethereum bill of lading under the UNCITRAL MLETR
The paper bill of lading remains pervasive despite numerous problems associated with its form. Blockchain heralds change as it allows unique tokens to be possessed and traded peer-to-peer instantan...
- THE BILL OF LADING AS THE CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE—A REASSESSMENT OF LEDUC v. WARD.
-
Fraud and Bills of Lading
Because of their nature, bills of lading present numerous opportunities for fraudsters to manipulate the commodity trades. These opportunities arise because of the unique range of functions that su...... ... What follows is a brief exposi-tion of the three main legal functions of a bill of lading, as well as three areas of commerce where bill of lading frauds frequently occur. LEGAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BILL OF LADING First, the bill ... ...
-
Chip Off the Old Block: Acknowledging the Obstacles to Widespread Adoption of Blockchain Bills of Lading
The bill of lading has been a staple of the maritime shipping industry for centuries. Its evolution to facilitate three core functions was slow and arduous, with little change in the bill of lading...... ... Acknowledging the Obstacles to Widespread Adoption of Blockchain Bills of Lading ... Jake Fava * ... ABSTRACT ... The bill of lading has been a staple of the maritime shipping industry for centuries. Its evolution to facilitate three core functions was slow and arduous, ... ...
-
Anti‐suit Injunctions and the Doctrine of Comity
Hin‐Pro International Logistics Limited v CSAV is an important case in the areas of anti‐suit injunctions, contractual interpretation and private international law. Despite the ambiguities surround...... ... surrounding the jurisdiction clause contained in the bills of lading, the Court of Appeal con- strued the jurisdiction clause as ... applying the common law principles of contractual interpretation to a bill of lading is questionable. The approach used to apply English private ... ...
-
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
... ... Commissions’ proposals and introduced the Commissions’ draft Bill as a private peer’s measure in the House of Lords. First ... In just six sections the Act replaces the Bills of Lading Act 1855, breaking the link between the transfers of property ... ...
-
A PIECE – NEITHER A PACKAGE NOR A UNIT:
... ... by reference to one container in relati on to goods described on the bill of la ding as‘1 20FT FCL/FCL GE NERAL PUR - POSE CONT AINER SAID TO ... emain uncertainty inthe mind of any subsequen t holderof a bill of lading as to thebasis on which t he carrier ’ s liability will be limited un ... ...
-
Economic Loss: Anns, Junior Books and Bills of Lading
... ... right to sue on the contract between the consignors and the shipowner, would have passed to the buyers when the bill of lading was endorsed to them in return for a bill of exchange. Unfortunately the buyers were unable to provide a ... ...
-
Payment By Letter Of Credit
... ... the seller both puts the goods aboard and procures a bill of lading. to the well-known words of Devlin J. in ... ...
-
Upholding Contractual Intentions Lord Denning's Dissent in Scruttons Ltd v Midland Silicones Ltd [1962] AC 446
... ... shipped on the American Reporter from New York to London under a bill of lading dated 26 March 1957 and signed by the ship’s owners, the ... ...
See all results