{"product_id":"goods-in-transit","title":"Goods in Transit, 6th Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Bugden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780414135031\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet \u0026amp; Maxwell Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in its sixth edition, \u003cem\u003eGoods in Transit\u003c\/em\u003e gathers together the general commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency and banking law relevant to the movement of goods, and treats each topic in an international rather than purely domestic context. As international trade and multimodal logistics continue to expand, the work remains the standard single-volume reference for anyone advising on the carriage of goods by sea, road, rail and air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws together contract, bailment, tort, property, sale of goods and banking law as they apply to the movement of goods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers cross-border transport by rail, road, sea and air under the international transport conventions and multimodal regimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides detailed analysis of agency and bailment law in the context of carriage of goods and international trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the property elements that arise in carriage of goods and international trade transactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyses the complex domestic and international statutory and contractual liability regimes that apply to carriers and other bailees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses the issues raised by outsourcing, logistics and project forwarding contracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions 2025 Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, the sixth edition is used to draft and review multimodal transport and freight-forwarding contracts under the BIFA 2025 conditions, to advise carriers, forwarders and cargo interests on liability and time-bar exposure across the sea, road, rail and air legs of a single shipment, and to structure agency and bailment arrangements in complex logistics and project-forwarding operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sixth edition incorporates a number of key cases and developments decided since the last edition, including \u003cem\u003eFimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd (The Giant Ace)\u003c\/em\u003e [2024] UKSC 38, \u003cem\u003eArmstead v Royal \u0026amp; Sun Alliance Insurance Co Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e [2024] UKSC 6, \u003cem\u003eRukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e [2025] UKSC 10, \u003cem\u003eKing Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC\u003c\/em\u003e [2025] UKSC 39, \u003cem\u003eHopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e [2025] UKSC 33, and \u003cem\u003eURS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e [2025] UKSC 21, together with a series of 2024-2025 Court of Appeal and Commercial Court shipping and carriage decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Bugden is a barrister and the founder of Bugden \u0026amp; Co, a London practice specialising in shipping, transport and international trade law. He is a contributor on bailment to Westlaw UK Insight and the longstanding UK editor of ForwarderLaw.com, and has written every edition of \u003cem\u003eGoods in Transit\u003c\/em\u003e since the work was first published in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Agent and Principal | 2. Agents and Third Parties | 3. Ownership, Possession and Risk | 4. Bailee and Bailor | 5. Bills of Lading, Waybills and Consignment Notes | 6. Receipts in Bailment | 7. Contractual Claims | 8. Misrepresentation Claims | 9. Bailment Claims | 10. Tort Claims | 11. Unjust Enrichment, Contribution and Subrogation | 12. Assignment and Other Transfer of Rights of Suit and Obligations | 13. Election, Waiver and Discharge | 14. Damages and other Remedies | 15. Causation and Remoteness aspects of Damages | 16. Limitation of Liability | 17. Time Bars | 18. Carriers and Forwarders | 19. The International Carriage Conventions | 20. Statutory and Contractual Liability Regimes | 21. Risk Allocation and Transfer | 22. Duties and Liabilities of the Merchant | 23. Charges, Payments, Securities and Interest | 24. Illegality and Penalties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoods in Transit\u003c\/em\u003e is the only work that integrates general commercial, shipping, contract, bailment, tort, property, agency and banking law into a single, practitioner-focused treatment of carriage of goods and international trade law. Now in its sixth edition and updated with the BIFA 2025 Conditions and the latest Supreme Court and Commercial Court authority, it is the reference of choice for anyone advising carriers, forwarders, cargo owners or insurers on cross-border movement of goods by sea, road, rail or air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoods in Transit, carriage of goods, international transport conventions, bailment law, freight forwarding law, multimodal transport, shipping law, agency law, BIFA Standard Trading Conditions, cargo claims\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping and transport lawyers, freight forwarders and logistics professionals, maritime and commercial law practitioners, in-house counsel for shipping and logistics companies, law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping Law, Transport Law, Commercial Law, International Trade Law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What areas of law does Goods in Transit cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It covers contract, bailment, tort, property, agency, sale of goods and banking law as they apply to the international carriage of goods by sea, road, rail and air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the sixth edition include the BIFA 2025 Conditions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, the sixth edition incorporates the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions 2025 Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who is Goods in Transit written for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It is written for shipping and transport lawyers, freight forwarders, logistics professionals and in-house counsel advising carriers, forwarders and cargo interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What recent case law does the sixth edition analyse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It analyses recent UK Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Commercial Court decisions on carriage of goods, bailment and liability, including cases decided in 2024 and 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where can I buy Goods in Transit, 6th Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Goods in Transit, 6th Edition is available from CLNZ Books with worldwide shipping included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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