Editor’s preface
Acknowledgements
List of contributors

Part A: General principles of law

1 Introduction to English law
2 The English law of contract
3 The English l aw of tort
4 English l and law
5 Introduction to Scots law
6 Scots land law

Part B: Statutory framework

7 Statutory authorities in England and Wales
8 Statutory authorities in Scotland
9 Construction legislation i n England and Wales
10 Building Regulations in Scotland
11 Planning la w in England and Wales
12 Planning law in Scotland
13 Public procurement under European Union l aw
14 Party walls
15 Health and safety law affecting architects

Part C: Building contracts

16 Introduction to procurement methods in construction
17 The JCT Standard Form of Building Contract, 2005 edition
18 The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract and related architects’ forms
19 Other standard forms of building contract
20 Contractor and sub-contractor collateral warranties/third party rights
21 The FIDIC contract
22 The Construction Act Payment Rules

Part D: Building dispute resolution

23 Litigation
24 Arbitration
25 Adjudication
26 Mediation
27 Building dispute resolution in Scotland
28 International arbitration

Part E: The architect in practice

29 Legal organisation of architects’ offices
30 Architects’ contracts with clients
31 Architects’ collateral warranties
32 Architects’ liability
33 Architects’ professional indemnity insurance
34 Copyright
35 Architects and the l aw of employment
36 International work by architects
37 Architects’ registration
38 Professional conduct of architects

Bibliography

Table of statutes and statutory instruments

Table of cases

Table of legislation

Index