LAW08012 2019 Civil Engineering Law 402H

The module will introduce the students to the salient and important areas of law that operate in the field of civil engineering and civil engineering projects. The fundamental areas of both contractual and tortious liability are introduced and expanded further to include the law relating to construction and engineering projects. Key legislative provisions that affect the construction industry is also considered. It is intended that this module will provide students with sufficient legal knowledge to identify legal problems and create an awareness of where legal expertise may need to be sought.

Law and the Built Environment is a core textbook for all students undertaking compulsory law modules on construction, real estate and property management programmes. This single text provides an accessible introduction to the many areas of law studied by aspiring built environment professionals. Written by a team of lecturers with many years teaching experience in these areas, key principles of English law are placed in their relevant professional context and clearly explained in exactly the right level of detail for success in the modules studied. The book also focuses in greater depth on some specialist areas of built environment professional practice, including construction contracts, health and safety, rent review, dilapidations, and lease renewals. It provides an essential resource for students studying for qualifications leading to professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). It caters primarily for students studying these subjects at bachelors degree level, but will also be suitable for students on programmes at HNC and HND levels, as well as those undertaking professional examinations. It will also provide introductory reading for students undertaking masters level programmes, and particularly for the increasing numbers of graduates from other disciplines who are now studying on RICS-accredited masters degree conversion programmes.

Construction Projects Law and Practice provides you with a comprehensive step-by-step guide to the law governing the construction process - from pre-construction to dispute resolution. It covers concerns such as regulation, building contracts, problems in construction projects, insurance and dispute resolution. Written by an unrivaled panel of nine professionals, drawn from both the legal and construction arenas, each section examines, in detail, a major legal or business issue from the perspective of the all the parties involved. It provides you with citations to key cases throughout, along with analysis of the factual circumstances that led to key decisions. This one volume reference manual presents you with a clear and unambiguous statement of the law related to construction.Construction Projects Law and Practice is the ultimate reference to this complex and heavily regulated industry and can save you time by helping you locate the right answers quickly.Editors:The Late David Keane was an architect and author of Building and the Law - 4th Edition published by the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland. Anthony Hussey is a practising solicitor specialising in construction law. He is also a registered Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.Contributors:Brian Hutchinson is a senior lecturer in law at University College, Dublin with a special interest in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Nap Keeling is a practising barrister. Eoin O'Cofaigh is an architect. Gerry O'Sullivan is a health and safety expert with Mulcahy, McDonagh & Partners. Patrick McGovern is a partner in Arthur Cox and specialises in Commercial, Telecommunications and Public Procurement. Yvonne Scannell is a senior professor in environmental and land use law in Trinity College Dublin. Fintan Valentine is a practising barrister.

The interaction between general principles and the provisions of the standard building and construction contracts is a central feature of construction law. The major part of the law is laid down in decided cases, and construction professionals should be familiar with these cases but the information is scattered throughout a large number of law reports. The fifth edition of Powell Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook is designed to help construction professionals become familiar with those key cases. It brings together a wide range of cases on the main aspects of the law of construction contracts, states the principle established by each case and gives a summary of the facts and the decision. For the majority of cases, verbatim extracts from the judgment are included. The casebook presents the leading cases on each topic, together with many lesser-known but important decisions. A number of useful decisions from the Commonwealth are also included. Throughout, the author's approach is practical rather than academic.

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Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, Periodical, Thomson Roundhall, Dublin

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