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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…
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LPA 12 – “Consultant’s negligent advice did not give rise to liability: The case of Holbeck Hall Hotel Ltd v Scarborough Borough Council (2000)” (FORMERLY Consultants Advice)
Published in December 2000 The case of Holbeck Hall Hotel Ltd and Another v. Scarborough Borough Council demonstrates that although consultants may…
LPA 13 – Safety Concerns: CDM Compliance
Published in December 2000 This LPA addresses some of the common misconceptions about the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994
LPA 15 – Personal Professional Liability
Published in May 2001 The consequences of professional liability will usually be covered by professional indemnity insurers or, in respect of any…
LPA 16 – Liability for Defective Survey
Published May 2001 This LPA describes the Scottish case of Beechwood Development Company (Scotland) Limited v. Stuart Mitchell, t/a Discovery Land Surveys…
LPA 17 – The Obligations to Conduct Risk Assessments
Published in December 2000 This LPA demonstrates that many of those in the construction industry do not seem sufficiently aware of the…
LPA 18 – Beware of Insurance Renewals
Published in March 2002 This LPA warns members of the risk of treating indemnity insurance as a commodity, assuming that insurers compete…
LPA 19 – Policies on Document Destruction and Retention
Published in March 2002 In the wake of Enron’s collapse, this LPA advises members that companies need a clear policy on destroying…
LPA 20 – An Example of Economic Loss in a Reclamation Project
Published in May 2002 This LPA highlights a Court of Appeal decision, BICC Limited v. Cumbrian Industrials Limited [30 October 2001], which…
LPA 21 – Contractor’s Duty of Care to Employees of Sub-Contractors
Published in May 2002 The case, Makepeace v. Evans Brothers (Reading) (a firm) and Anor, 23 May 2000 concerned a head injury…