Law Lords confirm threat to all employed professionals
Series: Engineering Surveying Showcase ; (2) 2001, 17(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Considers the implications of the case "Merrett v Babb" (2001) in which the issue raised question of whether an employee was liable to be sued directly for advice he had given whilst acting for the employer. The case found that the defendant surveyor (B) did hold a duty of care to the plaintiff (M). Outlines the viewpoint of the RICS who is urging all professional employees to check their liability position, and concludes with "Showcase" also advising all surveyors and engineers to check, their own or their employer's PI cover.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64825 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115719-1001 |
Considers the implications of the case "Merrett v Babb" (2001) in which the issue raised question of whether an employee was liable to be sued directly for advice he had given whilst acting for the employer. The case found that the defendant surveyor (B) did hold a duty of care to the plaintiff (M). Outlines the viewpoint of the RICS who is urging all professional employees to check their liability position, and concludes with "Showcase" also advising all surveyors and engineers to check, their own or their employer's PI cover.