international catalogUe 2012 - Sweet & Maxwell

shipping• Provides practical tools including proceduralchecklists• Includes an international approach applicable tousers practicing and advising in a wide range ofinternational jurisictions, from UK and EU to USAand internationalSweet & Maxwell UKDec 2011 9780421918900 HardbackHK$3,975Shipping & International trade LawDavid LucasNEWShipping & International Trade Law aims to providea first port of call for clients and lawyers to startto appreciate the issues in numerous maritimejurisdictions. Each chapter is set out in such a waythat readers can make quick comparisons betweenthe litigation terrain in each country, determining thedifferences between, for example, the rights of cargointerests to claim for cargo loss or damage in Italy andEngland.A remarkable breadth of jurisdictions is covered,while the contributors are all leading lawyers in theircountries and are ideally placed to provide practical,straightforward commentary on the inner workings oftheir respective legal systems.• Provides a first port of call for research when bothdrafting and disputing contracts• Helps clarify uncertainties in points of principle,illustrating them through a wide variety of casematerial• Deals with the contractual and technicalchallenges involved in the legal administration ofleasing a commercial ship• Covers the 100 new related cases since the lastedition• Defines bills of lading as contracts, and examinesthe liability of the shipowner for loss of or damageto goods• Examines the issue of damages for failure to loador carry cargo properly or in reasonable time• Looks at the consequences of not signing orpresenting bills of lading• Discusses limitation of liability• Special features for the 125th Anniversary Editioninclude a biography of Scrutton written by theauthors, articles and obituaries on Scrutton, plus are-examination of key historic casesSweet & Maxwell UKSep 2011 9780414045903 HardbackHK$4,599Sweet & Maxwell UKDec 2011 9781908239037 HardbackHK$3,273Maritime LawSecond EditionProfessor Yvonne BaatzNEWScrutton on Charterparties and Bills ofLadingTwenty-second EditionMr Justice Eder, QC, David Foxton, QC, Steven Berry, QC, NEWChristopher Smith, Professor Howard Bennett• Provides and overview of the legal principlesof Charterparties and Bills of Lading based onScrutton’s original commentary and the accruedexperience of previous authors• Covers the different types of charterparties: timecharters, voyage charters, and demise charters,and lays out the nature, validity, and constructionof eachMaritime Law is a comprehensive guide to maritimelaw, covering the key areas of maritime law in aconcise style suitable for University students and anyreader new to the area or new to a particular topicwithin the area. The work captures the expertise ofthe members of the Institute of Maritime Law, has anaccessible style and clear illustrations from decidedcases.• Covers recent developments since the First Editionincluding new international conventions suchas the Bunker Pollution Convention; EuropeanRegulations such as Rome I and Rome II; recentcase law; and European Commission proposals.• Brand new chapter on shipbuilding, sale, financeand registrationsmhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.com www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk +852 3762 3222Prices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification257