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Carriage of Goods by Sea
Last Updated Date:   4 July 2025


5 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
This course will focus on the different transport documents which are used in contracts for the carriage of goods by sea. This will include bills of lading, sea waybills, delivery orders. The course will examine the rights and liabilities of the parties to such contracts, including the shipowner, the charterer, the cargo owner, the lawful holder of the bill of lading etc. Major international conventions on carriage of goods, such as the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules, the Hamburg Rules, and the Rotterdam Rules will also be examined.

Course Convenor: Prof Stephen Girvin

Co-teacher(s):

Course Codes: LCD5204AV

Contact Hours: 3-hrs continuous weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: LLM/GDMLA/LLB:
Class Participation-10%; Research Paper (incl 2,500 word paper) - 20% [Release end of Week 5, due in Week 8] & 6-hr Take Home Exam - 70% [Release: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 (4pm); Due: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 (10pm)]

Preclusions: Carriage of Goods By Sea (LL4008/LL5008/LL6008/LC5204/LCD5204)

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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