Building Defects (Case in Point) - Tapa blanda

This is a concise, case-based guide to all aspects of defects in buildings, for those practitioners who need to understand the law and practice in their everyday work. This guide deals comprehensively with : what patent and latent defects are; rights and obligations under defective liability clauses; how defects can affect practical and substantial completion; the Defective Premises Act 1972; the implications of defects for surveyors and valuers; when a defect may, or may not, give rise to a cause of action in tort; legal concepts such as "temporary disconformity" and "complex structure theory"; and relevant limitation periods and the implications of the Latent Damage Act 1986.

Adam Constable was called to the bar in 1995 and has extensive experience in construction and engineering law, and related professional negligence. He joined Keating Chambers in 2002 and was appointed to the Attorney-General's B panel in 2004. Calum Lamont was called to the bar in 2004 and has been a member of Keating Chambers since 2005. Both regulary advise and appear in cases which concern many different aspects of defects in buildings.