The subject matter of Goods in Transit is of increasing relevance as international trade and globalisation increase. The work gathers together and integrates in a unique, accessible and practical form many aspects of general commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency and transport law in one place.

Considers key areas of contract, bailment, tort, property, sale of goods and banking law as relevant to the movement of goods

• Deals with trans-national transportation rail, road, sea and air in the context of the various international transport conventions and multi-modal transport
• Analyses in detail the law of agency and the law of bailment in the context of carriage of goods and international trade law
• Examines the property elements in carriage of goods and international trade law
• Analyses the multifarious complex domestic and international statutory and contractual liability regimes applicable to carriers and other bailees
• Considers the various issues raised by outsourcing, logistics and project forwarding contracts