module
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM067: Carriage of Goods by Sea
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
While the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is anticipated that the following topics will be covered:
Brief Introduction to English Contract Law
Introduction to Carriage of Goods by Sea
Implied Obligations in a Contract of Affreightment
Charterparties- Ships, Ports and Cargo
Voyage Charters: Freight, Laytime and Demurrage
Time Charters: Charter period, Hire and Employment and Indemnity
Liens, Damages and Frustration
Bills of Lading, charterparties and contracts of carriage
Functions of Bills of Lading
Bills of Lading and Third Parties
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
Application of the Hague-Visby Rules (HVR) to Bills of Lading - Overview and Carriers’ Duties
Application of the HVR to Bills of Lading - Claims
Bills of Lading- Hamburg Rules and Rotterdam Rules
Limits and Exceptions under the HVR
Review of the module
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 270 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 30 | Seminars: 10 x 3 hour lecturer-led seminars. Students will be expected to make at least one presentation during the course of the seminar programme. |
| Guided independent study | 52 | Preparation for seminars/follow-up reading. |
| Guided independent study | 108 | Preparation for seminars approx. 12 hours per seminar. This will include reading the key texts and cases, so that each seminar can be conducted at a high level and can discuss complex issues of both practical and theoretical concern. |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Preparation for formative exercise |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Preparation for summative assessment |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Other guided independent study. This is intended to give students greater opportunity to examine specific issues, in particular the various forms of agreement that are found and the merits and demerits of the differing international codes which may be adopted by the parties. Guided reading, primarily based on articles in learned journals, will be recommended. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
I-law, Westlaw, LexisNexis and BAILII are where the principal case reports (Lloyd’s Law Reports, The Law Reports and The English Reports) can be found, as well as some specialised journals. These on-line databases supplement the use of library and paper documents. Statutes can be found at www.legislation.gov.uk.