Wealth and safety

Conner, V.

Wealth and safety - 1999 - Building 264(8076) 26 February 1999, 53(1) .

Considers the implications of a House of Lords Scottish decision "British Telecommunications plc v James Thomson & Sons (Engineers) Ltd". Concludes that subcontractors do not enjoy freedom from responsibility for negligent acts, merely because their employer is insured.


BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC V JAMES THOMSON AND SONS (ENGINEERS) LTD
DOMESTIC SUBCONTRACTORS
INSURANCE PROVISIONS
JCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT (1980 EDITION)
NEGLIGENCE
SUBCONTRACTORS