International Trade Law Course Outline And Reading List
Course Objectives:
This course unit is meant to give students and over view of the legal systems governing international trade, including both transactional and regulatory elements, with some experience in certain most important aspects. It is therefore hoped that at the completion of this course of study, students will have an in-depth knowledge and better appreciation of the following topics:-
• The Law relating to International sale of goods( Incoterms: CIF, FOB, etc)• International Carriage of goods (by sea, air, road, rail)
• Payment and Financing of International Trade(Letter of Credit, Marine Insurance, etc)
• Dispute resolution in International Trade (Litigation, Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation, etc)
• Measures against Corruption
Cases:
• Ashington Piggeries vs. Christopher Hill Ltd (1972)AC 441 at 489
• Behrend & Co. vs. Produce Brikers & Co. (1920)3 KB 530
• Borrowman Phillips vs. Free & Hollis (1878)4 QBD 500
• Central Newbury Car Auctions vs. United Finance Ltd (1957)1 QB 371
• The Julia (1949) AC 293
• Gill & Duffus vs. Berger (1984)AC 382
• Hong Kong Fir Shipping vs. Kawasaki Kaisha ((1962)2 QB 26
• James Drummond vs. Van Ingen & Co. (1887)12 App Cas 284
• Kursell vs. Timber Operators & Contractors (1927)KB 298
• Kwei Tek Chao vs. British Traders & Shippers (1954)2 QB 459
• Manbre Saccharine vs. Corn Products (1919)KB 198
• Maple Flock Co. vs. Universal Furniture Products (1934)KB 148
• National Employers General Assurance vs. Jones (1990)1 AC 24
• Niblett vs. Confectioners Materials Co. Ltd (1921)3 KB 387
• Pearson vs. Rose & Young Ltd (1951)KB 275
• Teheran Europe Ltd vs. Belton Ltd (1968)2 QB 545
• The Aliakmon (1986)AC 785
• Thompson vs. Robinson Gunmakers Ltd (1955)Ch 177
• Tsakirogolou vs. Noblee Thorl (1962)AC 93
• Underwood Ltd Burgh Castle Brick (1922)1 KB 343
Reading:
Schmithoff; pgs. 88 – 100, 114 – 125 and 132 – 153
Joseph.D. Baker: International Telex Contracts (1983) J.W.T.L. 106 – 114 “Guide to Enactment of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Data Interchange & Related Means of Communication” A/CN.9/426, 24th April 1996 pg l – 14.
Standard Terms in International Trade Transactions:
Introduction: Standard Trade Terms and forms of export contracts CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight)
Elements to consider: Duties of the seller and buyer, Incoterms 2010, on CIF.
Cases:
- Alan & Co. vs. Nasr Export and Import Co. (1972) AllER 127
- Bidell Bros vs. Clemens Horst Co. (1911)1KB 214
- Bowes vs. Shand (1877) App Cas 455
- Ireland vs. Livingstone (1872)LR5 H/L
- Law & Boner Ltd vs. BAT (1960)2 KB 605
- The Julia (1949)AC 293
- Diamond Alkali vs. Bourgeois (1921)3 KB 443
- Arnhold Karberg vs. Blythe, Green Jourdain & Co (1916)1KB 495
- Kwei Tek Chao vs. British Traders & Shippers (supra)
- Landauer & Co. vs. Craven Shipping Bros (1912)2 KB 94
- Lindontricotagefabrik vs. White & Meacham (1975)1 Lloyd’s Rep 384
- Johnson vs. Taylor Bros-H.L
- James Finlay vs. Kwik Hoo Tong
- Malmberg vs. H.J. Evan (1924)1 TLR 38
- Tradax Andre et Cie SA (1976)1 Lloyd’s Rep 416
- Andre vs. Tradax Export (1983)1 Lloyd’s Rep 254
- Manbre Saccharine vs. Corn Products Ltd (Supra)
- Mitchell Cotts Co. vs. Hairco Ltd (1943)2 Aller 552
- Re Waite (1927)136 LT 552
- Sanders vs. Maclean (1883)11 QBD 327
- Smyth Ross vs. Bailey (1940)3 AllER
- Produce Brokers vs. Olympia Oil (1917)1 KB 320
- The Elafi (1981)2 LR 679
- Groom vs. Barber (1915)1 KB 316
- Re Weis & Co. Ltd vs. Credit Colonial (1916)1 KB 346
- Hindley & Co. vs. East India Produce (1973)2 Lloyd’s Rep 515
FOB (Free on Board) Elements to consider:
- Duties of the seller and buyer
- Incoterms 2010, on FOB
- Agricultores Federados vs. Ampro (1965)2 Lloyds Rep 757
- HO Brandt & Co. vs. HN Morris & Co. (19172 KB 784
- Cunningham vs. Monroe (1922)28 Comm Cas 42
- El Amria & The El Minia (1982)2 Lloyd’s Rep 252
- Harlow & Jones vs. Panex (1967)2 Lloyd’s Rep 509
- Petrotrade vs. Stnnes Handel (The Times, 27th July 1994)
- AV Pound vs. Hardy & Co. (1956)AC 588
- Colly vs. Overseas Exporters (1921)126 LT 58
- Carlos Fiderspiel vs. Charles Twigg
- Pyrene & Co. vs. Scindnia Navigation Co. Ltd (1954)2 Aller 158, (1954)2 QB 402
- Wimble & Sons Ltd Rosenburg & Sons (1913)3 KB 743
- Read also on other ancillary contracts that may be used i.e.
- FAS (Free Alongside Ship)
- FCA (Free Carrier)
- DES (Delivered EX ship)
- DEQ (Delivered EX quay)
- EXW (Delivered Ex Works)
- CFR (Cost & Freight)
- DAF (Delivered at Frontier)
- DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
- DDU (Delivered Duty unpaid)
- Bills of Lading Act 1855
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
- The Albazero (1976)3 Aller 129
- The Ardennes (1951)1 KB 55
- Compania Naviera vs. Church Hill (1906)1 KB 237
- Crooks vs. Allan (1879)41 LT 800
- Dunlop vs. Lambert (1879)6 CI & Finn 600
- Glyn Mills vs. East West India Dock (1982)47 LT 809
- Grant vs. Norway (1851)10 CBD 665
- Leduc vs. Ward (1888)20 QBD 475
- Parsons vs. Newzealand Shiupping Co. (1901)84 218
- Sanders vs. Maclean (1993)49 :T 462
- Sewell vs. Burdick (1884)10 AC 74
- Silver vs. Ocean Steamship Co. (1930)
- Brandt vs. Liverpool (1924)1 KB 575
- The Aramis (1989)1 Lloyds Rep 212
- Capt Gregos (1990)1 Lloyds Rep 310
- The Ardennes (1951)1 KB 55
- Pachand Feres vs. Establishments Generale Grain Co. (1970)1 Lloyds Rep 53
- Protector & Gamble vs. Curt Bencher (1988)2 Lloyds Rep 21
- Bills of Lading not governed by Hague Visby Rules:
- The Antares (supra)
- Connoly Shar vs. Nodernfjeldske SS Co. (1934)50 TLR 418
- Elder Dempster vs. Pater Zachonis (1924) Aller 135
- Freeman vs. Taylor (1831)69 LT
- Glynn v Margeston (1893)69LT
- Hick vs. Raymond (1893)68 LT 175
- Hong Kong Far Shipping vs. Kawasaki (supra)
- Kish vs. Taylor (1912)AC 604
- Mcfadden vs. Blue Star Line (1905)93 LT 52
- Nelson & sons vs. Nelson & Line (1908)AC 108
- Notara vs. Handerson (1872)26 LT 442
- Photo Production vs. Securicor (1981) Aller 556
- Reardon Smith Line vs. Black Sea & Baltic General Insurance (1976) Aller 570
- The Rona (1884)51 LT 28
- Scaramanga vs. Stamp (1880)42 LT 840
- Smyth, Hogg vs. Black Sea & Baltic General Insurance (1940)AC 997
- Stanton vs. Richardson (1874)33 LT 193
- Steel vs. State Line (1877)37 LT 333
- The Xanthio (1887) 57 LT 701
- The Rafaela S (2005)1 Lloyd’s Rep 347
- The STarsin (2004)1 AC 715
- Kawasaki vs. Whistler (2001)1 AC 638
- The Giannis K (1998)AC 638
- Ciampa vs. BN (1915)2 KB 774
- The Aquacham (1982)1 AllER 390
- Swiss Bank Corp. vs. Brinks Mat (1986)2 AllER 188
Tags : Corporate and Commercial