Wilful Misconduct in International Transport Law
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Paperback. "Wilful misconduct" denoting a high degree of fault is an established term in English law. The question as to exactly which degree of fault constitutes "wilful misconduct" has remained controversial and unanswered. This work seeks to answer this question. Series: Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LAFD; LB; LNAC; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
The main rationale of the conventions on international transport law is to limit the liability of the carrier. However, an aspect common to these conventions is that in cases of "wilful misconduct" the carrier is liable without any financial limitation. "Wilful misconduct" denoting a high degree of fault is an established term in English law. The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention) of 1929 was the first international convention on transport law where the term was
employed. A definition of "wilful misconduct", which can be found in later conventions regarding ... Read more
The main rationale of the conventions on international transport law is to limit the liability of the carrier. However, an aspect common to these conventions is that in cases of "wilful misconduct" the carrier is liable without any financial limitation. "Wilful misconduct" denoting a high degree of fault is an established term in English law. The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention) of 1929 was the first international convention on transport law where the term was
employed. A definition of "wilful misconduct", which can be found in later conventions regarding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Series
Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642215087
SKU
V9783642215087
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99-15
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