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Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects 11th ed


ISBN13: 9781032830674
Previous Edition ISBN: 9780367233686
To be Published: April 2025
Publisher: Routledge
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback, A4
Price: £42.99



Celebrating 50 years since it was first published, the Architect's Legal Handbook has been the most widely used reference on the law for practicing architects, and the established textbook on law for architectural students.

Since the last edition of this book in 2021, unprecedented change has occurred in the construction sector. The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union has ushered in changes to legislation in a wide range of areas. The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, and the deficiencies in design, construction and regulation within the sector that were revealed as a result, have given rise to major changes in the way projects are now carried out. An overhaul of the Building Regulations and the creation of a new Building Safety Regulator are only some of the ways in which the landscape has changed.

This eleventh edition features all the latest developments in the law which affect an architect's work, as well as providing comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Key highlights of this edition include:

  • A new chapter has been added to cover the statutory framework for building safety (Chapter 9), which is complemented by a wholly updated chapter on construction regulation in England and Wales (Chapter 10)
  • The chapter on public procurement law (Chapter 14) has also been entirely re-written to focus on the Public Procurement Act 2023 and related regulations, following Brexit
  • New suites of standard contract forms have, since the last edition, been issued. These have seen substantial changes with chapters on JCT 2024 (Chapter 18) and the latest NEC4 forms (Chapter 19), together with wider updates to the chapters on FIDIC (Chapter 20) and other forms of contract (Chapter 21)
  • A revised chapter on architects’ contracts with clients covering the RIBA Professional Services Contract 2024 (chapter 37)
  • A new section on novations in the chapter on the English Law of Contract (chapter 2)

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

Subjects:
Construction Law
Contents:
Part A: General principles of law
1. Introduction to English law
Anthony Speaight KC
2. The English law of contract
Anthony Speaight KC
3. The English Law of Tort
Claire Packman KC
4. English Land Law
Martin Dixon
5. Introduction to Scots Law
William Frain-Bell KC
6. Scots Land Law
William Frain-Bell KC

Part B: Statutory framework
7. Statutory authorities in England and Wales
James Strachan KC
8. Statutory authorities in Scotland
Graham A. Dunlop
9. Statutory Framework for Building Safety
Lynne McCafferty KC and Katy Handley
10. Building Regulation in England and Wales
Katerina Hoey and Nicola Ibbotson
11. Building Regulations in Scotland
Peter Anderson
12. Planning law in England and Wales
Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC
13. Planning law in Scotland
Alasdair Burnet KC
14. Public procurement law
Paul Henty
15. Party walls
Graham North
16. Health and Safety law affecting architects
Simon Tolson

Part C: Building contracts
17. Introduction to procurement methods in construction
Adam Latner
18. The JCT Standard Building Contract
Thomas Crangle
19. The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Professional Services Contract and related Architects’ forms
Theresa Mohammed and Michala Kucharikova
20. The FIDIC contract
Jeremy Glover
21. Other standard forms of building contract
Rupa Lakha
22. Contractor and sub-contractor collateral warranties and third party rights
Matthew Cocklin
23. The Construction Act Payment Rules
Martyn Naylor

Part D: Building dispute resolution
24. Introduction to dispute resolution and litigation
Anthony Speaight KC
25. Adjudication
Matthew Thorne
26. Arbitration
Anthony Speaight KC
27. International arbitration
Tony Dymond and Raeesa Rawal
28. Mediation
Sheena Sood and Anna Braden
29. Building dispute resolution in Scotland
Robert Howie KC

Part E: The architect in practice
30. Architects’ registration
Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis
31. Professional conduct of architects
Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis
32. Professional disciplinary proceedings
James Hatt
33. Architects’ liability
Helen Dennis
34. Architects’ professional indemnity insurance
James Leabeater KC
35. Copyright and design protection
Clive D. Thorne
36. Data protection
Hazel Grant
37. Architects’ contracts with clients
Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis
38. Architects’ collateral warranties
Matthew Cocklin