Necessary precautions
Brewer, G.
Necessary precautions - 2001 - Contract Journal 407(6314) 14 February 2001, 25(1) .
Looks at the issue of how far a contractor's duty to warn its client of problems in the design of others extends. Discusses "Plant Construction v JMH Construction" (1999), and a recent case "Aurum Investments v Avonforce and others" (2000) which gives further clarification and guidance on the previous CA decision.
DUTY OF CARE
DUTY TO WARN
AURUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED V AVONFORCE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS
PLANT CONSTRUCTION V JMH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
DEFECTIVE DESIGN
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
BREACH OF DUTY
Necessary precautions - 2001 - Contract Journal 407(6314) 14 February 2001, 25(1) .
Looks at the issue of how far a contractor's duty to warn its client of problems in the design of others extends. Discusses "Plant Construction v JMH Construction" (1999), and a recent case "Aurum Investments v Avonforce and others" (2000) which gives further clarification and guidance on the previous CA decision.
DUTY OF CARE
DUTY TO WARN
AURUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED V AVONFORCE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS
PLANT CONSTRUCTION V JMH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
DEFECTIVE DESIGN
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
BREACH OF DUTY