Conflict Between Arbitration Clause And Jurisdiction Clause In Bills Of Lading: A Doctrinal Analysis With Reference To Indian And English Law

Sathiya S, LL.M. (Hons), School of Excellence in Law, The Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai ABSTRACT Bills of lading are the most important documents in the world of international trade and carriage of goods by sea. A bill of lading works as a receipt of goods, a document of title, and also as evidence of the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. In modern shipping practice, bills of lading often contain both an arbitration clause and a jurisdiction clause....