E-News for May 30, 2008

Boutique Jacob reversed on Appeal – Railway can limit liability

Regular readers may recall prior discussion of the trial decision in the Boutique Jacob case, in which a railway was prevented from enforcing its contractual limits on liability because they had not been signed by the shipper. Although this did not accord with industry practice, it seemed o be required by a Canadian law of specific application to railways. Editor Emeritus Peter Jones describes how the Federal Court of Appeal steered a safe course between these conflicts. For the full article click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=505

A Multi-modal convention for the Middle East?

Jean-Michel Moriniere, our Forwarderlaw editor for the UAE, writes to advise that a multimodal convention is now open for signing by the 13 members of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). While harmony among member states is desirable, the proposed convention may cause more confusion than it resolves. For the full commentary, click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=506

Freight Forwarding in Pakistan

Moving still further East, Ross Masud, Executive Director (Law and Security) of Pakistan’s TAQ organization, has provided us with a backgrounder on the development of the industry there. Interested readers can browse parts one and two here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=507
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=508

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