Read time: 12 minutes When establishing a practice with two or more partners it is appropriate to develop an agreement between the partners setting ...

Effective employment agreements not only set out salary, employment conditions and other statutory entitlements but will also include provisions ...

Liability, the obligation to compensate someone else for loss or damage, is a major concern for architects. The main types of architects' liability ...

Legislation has been enacted in each state and territory to protect the title 'architect' and to provide a framework for practicing architects. To ...

Read time: 18 minutes There are times when architects and architectural firms come together to collaborate or form joint ventures to work together.

Read time: 10 minutes Copyright protects specific categories of works, one of which is artistic works. Architectural drawings, models of buildings, ...

Read time: 6 minutes Professionals such as architects owe a duty to their clients to perform work under a contract in a reasonably competent manner.

Common risk areas for architects include liability for free advice, partial services, design and documentation without contract administration, ...

(Previously known as Security for payment of fees) Sometimes it can be difficult to get your fees and accounts paid. Even if you have taken measures ...

As participants in the construction industry, architects are exposed to a highly litigious environment. They are exposed to the risk of claims and ...