This is a key text which analyses the international carriage of goods by road under the provisions of the CMR Convention. Divided into two parts, the first and main section is a conceptual analysis of CMR, the conventions that govern contracts for the international carriage of goods by road when either the place of departure or the place of destination is in Europe, thus extending its effect into the Middle East and the East of Russia. The second section concerns English common law on the carriage of goods within the UK. This book is a comprehensive, practical and user-friendly volume that should be on the shelves of all those who have any kind of interest in the legislation governing the contracts of the carriage of goods by road.