1 Awareness: A Question of Duty
Contents
| ■ WHAT CAUSES DISPUTES? |
| ■ WHERE DOES A DUTY COME FROM? |
| ■ WHAT STANDARD OF CARE IS OWED? |
| ■ TO WHOM MIGHT I OWE A DUTY? |
| ■ WHAT HAPPENS IF I BREACH MY DUTY OF CARE? |
It would be naïve to think it possible to produce an exhaustive list of the risks that might lead to a dispute involving an architect in practice, and this chapter makes no attempt to do so.
However, the fact is that the most common types of dispute in the construction industry all relate back to a common factor: a question of duty. This chapter therefore considers:
- the nature of the obligation that may give rise to liability
- the most likely parties to whom such obligations may be owed
- the possible consequences of failing to fulfil these obligations. ...
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