Export trade law

  Introduction This coursework asks you to investigate the significance of the Hague-Visby Rules and the Sale of Goods Act within the export trade- Learning Outcomes 1 Critically examine the legal principles underpinning the international trade market- 2 Critically appraise the legal basis of export sales and of carriage of goods 3 Appraise the obligations arising under charterparty agreements- Coursework Specification and Corresponding Marks Answer BOTH QUESTIONS 1- Give an account of the significance of “seaworthiness” within carriage of goods by sea- 50 marks 2- “The Hague-Visby rules lay down a basic statutory contract to protect the cargo-owner, but these protections fall well short of what is fair”- Critically examine this statement, and discuss whether adopting other conventions might improve matters- 50 marks