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Liabilities arising from Checking or Reviewing Third Party Designs and/or Information
Published in August 2012 Introduction Geotechnical engineers are often commissioned to review and check the reports and designs of others including designs…
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Loss Prevention Guidance 2022
This AGS Loss Prevention Guidance is free to AGS Members. There is a charge of £50+VAT for non-members to download the guidance.…
LPA 01 Consultant providing informal advice for no fee (Formerly Loss Prevention Alert)
Published in February 1998 A case is a cautionary tale for consultants who give informal advice, on a speculative basis and without…
LPA 02 – Expert Witness Immunity for Agreement to a Pre-Trial Joint Statement (Formerly Loss Prevention Alert 2 – Dibb Lupton Alsop)
Published July 1998 It is well settled law that expert witnesses enjoy absolute immunity from actions brought against them in respect of …
LPA 03 – Potential Liabilities created by Completion Certificates (Formerly Alert 3)
September 1998 This LPA discusses the potential liabilities if the client requests, at the end of a site investigation or remediation project,…
LPA 05 – Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
Published in February 2000 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act may alter the practice with respect to the use of collateral…
LPA 06 – An Example of the Restriction on the Recovery of Economic Loss
Published in February 2000 A recent case there is an interesting example of the law with respect to the restriction on the…
LPA 09 English Partnership v Mott MacDonald
Published in May 2000 Summary (1) Urban Regeneration Agency (a body corporate, known as “English Partnerships”) (2) English Partnerships (Medway) Limited v.…
LPA 10 Environmental Protection Act 1990 & Environmental Act 1995
Published October 2000 Part II A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which was added into it by the Environment Act 1995,…
LPA 11 – Confusion about Assignment
Published in June 2000 This LPA answers some common questions on assignment of the benefits and burden of a contract. The benefit…