In our last edition, we published some advice that Harry Lee from the TT Club office in Hong Kong had recently given to a Club Member there on the risks involved in handling consignments of personal effects. That has prompted Mike Foster, of TTMS(UK) to comment that, in the UK at least, bills of lading for shipments of personal effects will be subject to the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations of 1999. Mike reminds us that under the Regulations, a contractual term is not binding on a consumer if it is unfair. A term is unfair if:

1. Apologies to Green Africa Shipping (Pty) Ltd.

1. Straight bills of lading and surrender bills of lading - feedback from readers

The reader who kindly contributed an item under this heading in TT Talk Edition 27, has told us another

1. Straight bills of lading - readers' feedback on APL v Voss item in TT Talk 27

1. US Customs publish 24 Hour Rule

In a judgment delivered earlier this month, in the case of APL Co Pte Ltd v Peer Voss, the

1. Maritime security in the United States - Something missing?

1. Loss prevention advisory - US West Coast ports

1. Maritime Security in the United States - The Trade Act of June 2002 and the 24 hour Advance Notice Rule.

We are grateful to Julia Marshall for this note on the new UKWA Conditions, which first appeared in the HD newsletter, Marine & Transit, of August 2002.

1. ISM Code in full force as from 1 July 2002 - Feedback from Lloyd's Register