Do you have a duty to warn?
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (6909) 24 March 2005, 15(1)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the issues involving the duty to warn with regard to English law. Notes that there is no general duty to warn but this does not mean that it cannot be found to exist in certain circumstances. This could apply to the recent disclosure that a Larfarge cement works had been supplying substandard cement for projects in southern England as liability can apply to a contractor or subcontractor who fails to warn of a defect which subsequently caused personal injury or damage to property.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L129300 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129300-1001 |
Discusses the issues involving the duty to warn with regard to English law. Notes that there is no general duty to warn but this does not mean that it cannot be found to exist in certain circumstances. This could apply to the recent disclosure that a Larfarge cement works had been supplying substandard cement for projects in southern England as liability can apply to a contractor or subcontractor who fails to warn of a defect which subsequently caused personal injury or damage to property.