The architect's contract
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0334) 23 August 2003, 58(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Considers "Baxall Securities Ltd v Sheard Walshaw Partnership" ([2002] EWCA Civ 9, Abs65463) and "Bellefield Computer Services v E Turner and Sons Ltd" ([2002] EWCA Civ 1823, [2002] Lloyd's Report PN 53) outlining the scope of an architect's duty owed to a subsequent occupier. Suggests that architects cannot be held liable if a defect would have been discovered by a survey and stresses that the extent of an architect's retainer can limit the scope or his of her duty of care. (See also Abs65303).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66948 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123426-1001 |
Considers "Baxall Securities Ltd v Sheard Walshaw Partnership" ([2002] EWCA Civ 9, Abs65463) and "Bellefield Computer Services v E Turner and Sons Ltd" ([2002] EWCA Civ 1823, [2002] Lloyd's Report PN 53) outlining the scope of an architect's duty owed to a subsequent occupier. Suggests that architects cannot be held liable if a defect would have been discovered by a survey and stresses that the extent of an architect's retainer can limit the scope or his of her duty of care. (See also Abs65303).