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CHESHAM PROPERTIES Ltd v BUCKNALL AUSTIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Ltd and Others

(1997) 82 BLR 92

Queen’s Bench Division Official Referees’ Business

His Honour Judge Hicks QC

Architect - RIBA conditions - Construction of terms of engagement - Implied terms - Duty to warn of own deficiencies - Duty to warn of other professionals’ deficiencies - Fiduciary duty

Project manager - Construction of terms of engagement - Implied terms - Duty to warn of own deficiencies - Duty to warn of other professionals’ deficiencies - Fiduciary duty

Engineer - Construction of terms of engagement - Implied terms - Duty to warn of own deficiencies - Duty to warn of other professionals’ defiFciencies - Fiduciary duty

Quantity surveyor - Implied terms - Duty to warn of own deficiencies - Duty to warn of other professionals’ deficiencies - Fiduciary duty Limitation - Application for leave to amend - Limitation Act 1980, s35 - RSC Ord 20, r5 - Continuing duty - Accrual of causes of action in contrct and tort - Computation of time

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