Module Ref: B4

Duration: 1 day
Maximum 15 delegates

Aims

To familiarise construction personnel with common law, generally, and in matters of nuisance, negligence and economic loss.

Coverage

• The basics of English law
• What is tort?
• The tort of nuisance
• The tort of negligence
• The tort of misrepresentation
• Project Managers, architects and engineers

Teaching Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, delegates should be able to appreciate and understand:

• The basis of the common law
• The difference between civil and criminal liability
• Nuisance in relation to the construction industry
• Negligence in relation to personal injury, health and property damage
• Recovery of economic loss
• Misrepresentation
• The principle of the duty of care

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