Contribution from a contractor
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0242) 19 October 2002, 157(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Discussion about professionals and the law that governs their liability to clients and third parties especially the principle of 'joint and several liability' which applies when one person suffers injury loss or damage through the misconduct of two or more others and each defendant may be held responsible for the full amount of the claimants loss. Considers a recent case, "Co-operative Retail Services Ltd v Taylor Young Partnership" where the House of Lords considered whether a contractor and subcontractor could be held responsible for a fire in an almost-completed office block.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3839-19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120245-1001 |
Discussion about professionals and the law that governs their liability to clients and third parties especially the principle of 'joint and several liability' which applies when one person suffers injury loss or damage through the misconduct of two or more others and each defendant may be held responsible for the full amount of the claimants loss. Considers a recent case, "Co-operative Retail Services Ltd v Taylor Young Partnership" where the House of Lords considered whether a contractor and subcontractor could be held responsible for a fire in an almost-completed office block.