Architect's Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects

by Anthony Speaight (Editor), Gregory Stone (Author), Gregory Stone (Author), Anthony Speaight (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $4.22

  'The Architect's Legal Handbook' is already established as the standard textbook on law for architectural students and the most widely used reference on the law for architects in practice. The architect today must have at least sufficient legal knowledge to identify the nature of any legal issue that may arise. This book provides architects with the legal grounding required. The material is logically arranged in four main parts: General Principles of Law Building Contracts Statutory Regulation The Architect in Practice The book has been comprehensively updated and this seventh edition now covers the entire United Kingdom. Richard McLaughlin QC has been included as Northern Ireland editor and Angus Stewart QC's role has been expanded to that of Scottish editor to portray Scottish variances in the law as it affects architects. A Scottish and a Northern Ireland postscript are included in relevant chapters whilst an 'Introduction to Northern Ireland Law' has been placed alongside existing introductions to Scots and English law. Other new chapters include 'Adjudication', 'Party Walls' and 'Payment Rules'. This new edition is an essential purchase for all architectural students and professionals alike.

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  Paperback
  1990

  $4.13

  The Architects' Legal Handbook (formerly known as the AJ Legal Handbook) has become the standard textbook for students and an essential office reference for architects and related professionals in the construction industry. This fifth edition has been substantially revised and updated to incorporate the latest changes in the law and includes a substantial amount of new material.

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $6.83

  Architects must have sufficient understanding of the law at least to identify the nature of any legal issue that arises. This book will be an indispensable aid to every architect in meeting this challenge, for it is the single coherent guide to the law for architects. This edition has been restructured to make reference easier and new chapters added. Greater emphasis is placed on how European Community Law affects architects. More concise than ever beforeMost important legal book for architects