If a dangerous defect arises as the result of a negligent omission on the part of an architect, he cannot excuse himself from liability on the grounds that he delegated the duty of design of the relevant part of the building works, unless he obtains the permission of his employer to do so. A consultant in that situation must either decline the work, advise the client to obtain expert advice for that particular part of the work or engage an expert itself whilst retaining all responsibility to the client.
Judges:
Sir Walker Carter OR
Citations:
[1966] 2 Lloyds Rep 338, (1966) 4 BLR 50
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Bellefield Computer Services and others v E Turner and Sons Limited and others CA 18-Dec-2002
The defendants had carried out works of construction on the premises. They subcontracted the design, but not the supervision, of the works to architects. Years later there was a fire, which spread rapidly because of negligence in the design of a . .
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Construction, Professional Negligence
Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.185194