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Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects 11th ed

Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects 11th ed

Name: Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects 11th ed
Brand: Routledge
SKU: 9781032830674
Price: 630.37 HKD
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Author: Anthony Speaight KC; Matthew Thorne
ISBN: 9781032830674

Edited by Anthony Speaight KC · Matthew Thorne

Routledge April 2025

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ISBN-13: 9781032830674
Publisher: Routledge
Publication: April 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Celebrating 50 years since it was first published, the Architect's Legal Handbook has been the most widely used reference on the law for practicing architects, and the established textbook on law for architectural students.

Since the last edition of this book in 2021, unprecedented change has occurred in the construction sector. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union has ushered in changes to legislation in a wide range of areas. The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, and the deficiencies in design, construction and regulation within the sector that were revealed as a result, have given rise to major changes in the way projects are now carried out. An overhaul of the Building Regulations and the creation of a new Building Safety Regulator are only some of the ways in which the landscape has changed.

This eleventh edition features all the latest developments in the law which affect an architect's work, as well as providing comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Key highlights of this edition include:

A new chapter has been added to cover the statutory framework for building safety (Chapter 9), which is complemented by a wholly updated chapter on construction regulation in England and Wales (Chapter 10)
The chapter on public procurement law (Chapter 14) has also been entirely re-written to focus on the Public Procurement Act 2023 and related regulations, following Brexit
New suites of standard contract forms have, since the last edition, been issued. These have seen substantial changes with chapters on JCT 2024 (Chapter 18) and the latest NEC4 forms (Chapter 19), together with wider updates to the chapters on FIDIC (Chapter 20) and other forms of contract (Chapter 21)
A revised chapter on architects’ contracts with clients covering the RIBA Professional Services Contract 2024 (chapter 37)
A new section on novations in the chapter on the English Law of Contract (chapter 2)

The Architect’s Legal Handbook is the essential legal reference work for all architects and students of architecture.

Part A: General principles of law; 1. Introduction to English law; Anthony Speaight KC; 2. The English law of contract; Anthony Speaight KC; 3. The English Law of Tort; Claire Packman KC; 4. English Land Law; Martin Dixon; 5. Introduction to Scots Law; William Frain-Bell KC; 6. Scots Land Law; William Frain-Bell KC; Part B: Statutory framework; 7. Statutory authorities in England and Wales; James Strachan KC; 8. Statutory authorities in Scotland; Graham A. Dunlop; 9. Statutory Framework for Building Safety; Lynne McCafferty KC and Katy Handley; 10. Building Regulation in England and Wales; Katerina Hoey and Nicola Ibbotson; 11. Building Regulations in Scotland; Peter Anderson; 12.
Planning law in England and Wales: Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC; 13. Planning law in Scotland; Alasdair Burnet KC; 14. Public procurement law; Paul Henty; 15. Party walls; Graham North; 16. Health and Safety law affecting architects; Simon Tolson; Part C: Building contracts; 17. Introduction to procurement methods in construction; Adam Latner; 18. The JCT Standard Building Contract; Thomas Crangle; 19. The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Professional Services Contract and related Architects’ forms; Theresa Mohammed and Michala Kucharikova; 20. The FIDIC contract; Jeremy Glover; 21. Other standard forms of building contract; Rupa Lakha; 22. Contractor and sub-contractor collateral warranties and third party rights; Matthew Cocklin; 23. The Construction Act Payment Rules; Martyn Naylor; Part D: Building dispute resolution; 24. Introduction to dispute resolution and litigation; Anthony Speaight KC; 25. Adjudication; Matthew Thorne; 26. Arbitration; Anthony Speaight KC; 27. International arbitration; Tony Dymond and Raeesa Rawal; 28. Mediation; Sheena Sood and Anna Braden; 29. Building dispute resolution in Scotland; Robert Howie KC; Part E: The architect in practice; 30. Architects’ registration; Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis; 31. Professional conduct of architects; Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis; 32. Professional disciplinary proceedings; James Hatt; 33. Architects’ liability; Helen Dennis; 34. Architects’ professional indemnity insurance; James Leabeater KC; 35. Copyright and design protection; Clive D. Thorne; 36. Data protection; Hazel Grant; 37. Architects’ contracts with clients; Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis; 38. Architects’ collateral warranties; Matthew Cocklin