It is not unusual for practitioners to work on private commissions while they are employees in practice. This note provides some guidance and warning ...

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

Read time: 4 minutes Public liability insurance, also called 'Broadform or General liability' insurance, is insurance against a practice's ...

Read time: 1 minute The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (the Act) replaced the common law of disclosure, misrepresentations and incorrect statements ...

It is possible for you to limit your liability in contract and in tort, but only between you and a client where you have signed an appropriately ...

The introduction of proportionate liability legislation is good news for professionals (and their professional indemnity insurers). It means that ...

Read time: 5 minutes The High Court held that a professional that gave advice on construction or design of a building owes a duty of care and is ...

Read time: 3 minutes The role of the architect has always involved management and coordination of many of the activities required to complete a ...

Read time: 3 minutes This type of insurance is only applicable to practices organised as a company. It covers the personal liability of directors, ...

Read time: 1 minute Email and the internet are powerful tools for improving communications and efficiency within and between businesses. However, ...