Architect's Legal Handbook

Anthony Speaight QC – Barrister, in practice at 4 Pump Court, Temple, London. Bencher of Middle Temple. His publications include The Law of Defective Premises (co-author) and the Butterworths Professional Negligence Service (contributor). Anthony is a past member of the Council of the Society of Construction Law, past chairman of the Editorial Board of Counsel, Journal of the Bar of England & Wales, and past Chairman of the Bar Council’s Access to the Bar Committee. He acts as a supervisor of dissertations at the King’s College London Centre of Construction Law. He is an accredited Adjudicator and trained Mediator. Matthew Thorne – Barrister, in practice at 4 Pump Court, Temple, London, and member of Inner Temple. He is on the committee of the Technology and Construction Bar Association, chairman of Junior TECBAR, and a member of the Society of Construction Law and Professional Negligence Bar Association. He is ranked in the legal directories as a leading junior in Construction and Professional Negligence. He has been a co-author of LexisPSL Adjudication and is the author of Becoming a Barrister. He is an accredited Adjudicator.

Part 1: General Principles of Law 1. Introduction to English Law Anthony Speaight QC 2. The English Law of Contract Anthony Speaight QC 3. The English Law of Tort Claire Packman 4. English Land Law Martin Dixon 5. Introduction to Scots Law Catriona Macleod 6. Scots Land Law William Frain-Bell Part 2: Statutory Framework 7. Statutory Authorities in England and Wales James Strachan QC 8. Statutory Authorities in Scotland Graham Dunlop 9. Construction Legislation in England and Wales Martin Edwards, Christopher Miers & Frank Newbery 10. Building Regulations in Scotland Peter Anderson 11. Planning Law in England and Wales Andrew Fraser-Urquhart QC 12. Planning Law in Scotland Alasdair Burnet 13. Public Procurement under European Union Law Zena Prodromou 14. Party Walls Graham North and William Frain-Bell 15. Health and Safety Law Affecting Architects Simon Tolson Part 3: Building Contracts 16. Introduction to Procurement Methods in Construction Simon Plunkett 17. The JCT Standard Building Contract Thomas Crangle 18. The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract and Related Architects' Forms Theresa Mohammed 19. The FIDIC Contract Jeremy Glover 20. Other Standard Forms of Building Contract Gordon Hall Rupa Lakha and Robert Howie QC 21.Contractor and Sub-Contractor Collateral Warranties and Third Party Rights Matthew Cocklin 22. The Construction Act Payment Rules Jessica Stephens QC and Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard Part 4: Building Dispute Resolution 23. Adjudication Matthew Thorne 24. Litigation Anthony Speaight QC 25. Arbitration Melanie Willems 26. International Arbitration Tony Dymond and Raeesa Rawal 27. Mediation Sheena Sood and Anna Braden 28. Building Dispute Resolution in Scotland Robert Howie Part 5: The Architect in Practice 29. Legal Organisation of Architects' Offices Murray Armes 30. Architects' Contracts with Clients William Frain-Bell 31. Architects' Collateral Warranties Matthew Cocklin 32. Architects' Responsibility for the Work of Others Christopher Miers and Bart Kavanagh 33. Architects' Liability James Cross QC 34. Architects' Disciplinary Proceedings James Hatt 35. Architects' Professional Indemnity Insurance James Leabeater QC 36. Copyright and Design Protection Clive Thorne 37. Data Protection Hazel Grant 38. Architects' Registration Sarah Lupton 39. Professional Conduct of Architects Sarah Lupton and Peter Anderson Table of Statutes and Statutory Instruments Table of Cases Table of Legislation Index