Transportation Law

Transportation Law is one of the elective, advanced logistics courses in the CCLP (CITT-Certified Logistics Professional) program of study, and is offered at Centennial College – a CITT Centre of Excellence in Logistics Learning located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada – as part of the Supply Chain Management – Logistics graduate certificate program. This course focuses on sector-relevant legislation, regulations and contract law to limit personal and corporate exposure. It provides precedent-rich insight into how legal and commercial accountabilities are judged in the transportation sector. This helps learners develop a deep understanding of how sector-specific, Canadian legislation is applied and how commercial contracts and claims work across all modes of transportation. With a new ability to decipher the evolving case law that impacts the import, export and domestic transportation of goods, learners will be able to operate in compliance with laws, understand their obligations, exercise due diligence and know when to seek legal counsel. Transportation Law is a must-have course for anyone who has any accountability for compliance or is involved in the development, execution or fulfillment of contracts. Transportation Law helps professionals identify and introduce the protections necessary to reduce corporate and personal vulnerability to transportation-related administrative, civil and criminal liabilities. Topics include: - Sources of law (international treaties and case law) - How to read case law and statutes - Constitutional law and transportation - Regulatory compliance - Contract law and contract of carriage - Tort law - Road transportation cargo claims - Rail transportation cargo claims - Air transportation cargo claims - Marine transportation cargo claims Course grads learn to: Understand and apply relevant case law and government statutes to ensure their company’s transportation operations are compliant with legal requirements. Minimize or avoid claims by understanding common law and Contracts of Carriage across the specific modes as well as the role and limits of the Bill of Lading. Find and use legal precedent to initiate and strengthen claims against carriers or other third parties. Get the most value from outside legal counsel by being better informed and able to ask the right questions, saving your company time and money.