The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities

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spelling 6734 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=6734 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Conference Conference Paper image/jpeg inches 96 96 norman 703 2016-01-31 10:30:52 522x703 522 50 50 0575-01-FH03-FLAIR-16-05240.jpg UniSZA Private Access The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities The common law evidently recognized a category of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Within this category are main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, local authority building inspectors and skilled sectors. The retreat after Peabody Donation Fund v. Parkinson & Co. Ltd. and more particularly the change in Murphy v. Brentwood District Council and Caparo Industries Plc. v. Dickman have generated significant shift in relation to the concept of quasi-professional liability and the doctrine of special relationship. This paper discusses the legal principles of professionals’ liability in the building and construction industry and the shift of such liability from the professionals to the quasi professionals. Special reference is made to negligent certification affecting public authorities as an example of quasi -professionals in the construction industry. This paper applies the doctrinal analysis research methodology. 4th International Conference on Law and Society ICLAS IV UNISZA
spellingShingle The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
summary The common law evidently recognized a category of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Within this category are main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, local authority building inspectors and skilled sectors. The retreat after Peabody Donation Fund v. Parkinson & Co. Ltd. and more particularly the change in Murphy v. Brentwood District Council and Caparo Industries Plc. v. Dickman have generated significant shift in relation to the concept of quasi-professional liability and the doctrine of special relationship. This paper discusses the legal principles of professionals’ liability in the building and construction industry and the shift of such liability from the professionals to the quasi professionals. Special reference is made to negligent certification affecting public authorities as an example of quasi -professionals in the construction industry. This paper applies the doctrinal analysis research methodology.
title The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
title_full The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
title_fullStr The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
title_full_unstemmed The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
title_short The liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. Special reference to negligent certification by public authorities
title_sort liability of quasi-professionals in the building and construction industry. special reference to negligent certification by public authorities