ABSTRACT

Architect's Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for architects in practice, and the established leading textbook on law for architectural students.

The ninth edition includes all the latest development in the law that affect an architect’s work, and comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Most significantly, the chapter on the JCT contracts has been completely revised to cover the 2005 update.

  • Contributions by the foremost legal and architectural experts in the UK
  • Full coverage of the JCT 2005 update
  • New chapter on procurement
  • Selected bibliography provides useful references to further reading
  • Tables of Cases, Statutes and Statutory Instruments provide full referencing for cited cases

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

part |1 pages

Part A: General principles of law

chapter 2|12 pages

The English law of contract

chapter 3|10 pages

The English law of tort

chapter 4|11 pages

English land law

chapter 5|5 pages

Introduction to Scots law

chapter 6|6 pages

Scots land law

part |1 pages

Part B: Statutory framework

part |1 pages

Part D: Building dispute resolution

chapter 24|15 pages

Arbitration

chapter 25|6 pages

Adjudication

chapter 26|3 pages

Mediation

chapter 28|6 pages

International arbitration

part |1 pages

Part E: The architect in practice

chapter 31|5 pages

Architects ’ collateral warranties

chapter 32|17 pages

Architects ’ liability

chapter 34|10 pages

Copyright

chapter 35|13 pages

Architects and the law of employment

chapter 36|7 pages

International work by architects

chapter 37|2 pages

Architects ’ registration