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035 _a(Sirsi) u124518
100 _aLane, N.
245 _aPacific Associates: charter for professional negligence?
260 _c2003
490 _aConstruction Law Journal
_v19(6) 2003, 311-318(8)
520 _aLooks at "Pacific Associates Inc v Baxter" (CA, Abs40237) which concerned whether certifiers can be held liable to contractors for negligence. Discusses the view that the case resulted in a settled CA authority that under-certification cannot give rise to liability to contractors. Argues this view would lead to illogicality and unfairness as there would be nothing to prevent liability for certifiers negligent misstatements resulting in liability to contractors in principle. Suggests that provided the contractual clauses do not contain something which is inconsistent with the inposition of a duty, there is no reason why a tortuous liability should not be imposed.
590 _aABS
650 _aPACIFIC ASSOCIATES INC V BAXTER
650 _aLIABILITY
650 _aCERTIFICATION
650 _aPROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
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