Judging standards of care

Brewer, G.

Judging standards of care - 1998 - Contract Journal 395(6197) 14 October 1998, 33(1) .

Considers the different approaches taken to the standard of care in design, depending on wether it is undertaken by a professional designer or contractor. Through case law, the issues of implied terms of fitness for purpose and merchantable quality are considered.


BUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE
IMPLIED TERMS
MERCHANTABLE QUALITY
QV LTD V FREDERICK F SMITH AND OTHERS
SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979
STANDARD OF CARE
SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES ACT 1982