Give your neighbours support if you want to stay out of court
Article Abstract:
The case of Holbeck Hall Hotel v Scarborough Borough Council raises significant issues about duties owed to neighbours. It was ruled that it would not be reasonable to hold the council responsible for damage to the hotel that was out of all proportion to anything it could have anticipated.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2001
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Beware the disastrous expert who changes the script in court
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It is vital that companies or individuals planning to use an expert witness in a court case ensure that the witness has the appropriate credentials. If the opposing party manages to expose flaws in the argument presented by the witness in court, there is very little chance of redress.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2001
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Court of Appeal - be prepared for the unpredictable
Article Abstract:
Issues concerning anxieties about participating in a Court of Appeal are presented, with reference to the case of West Faulkner Associates v London Borough of Newham.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2000
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