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001			ABS64825
008			011123n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u115719
100			_aBooth, S.
245			_aLaw Lords confirm threat to all employed professionals
260			_c2001
490			_aEngineering Surveying Showcase _v(2) 2001, 17(1)
520			_aConsiders 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.
590			_aABS
650			_aPROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
650			_aMERRETT V BABB
650			_aINSURANCE ISSUES
650			_aINSURANCE POLICIES
650			_aPERSONAL LIABILITY
650			_aDUTY OF CARE
650			_aSURVEYORS
650			_aPROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
690			_aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
942			_n0
999			_c68928 _d68928