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UNISA996197698103316 |
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Autore |
Reynolds Michael P |
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The expert witness in construction disputes / / Michael P. Reynolds, Jeffrey Green Russell |
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Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Science, c2001 |
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1-281-31845-0 |
9786611318451 |
0-470-69048-8 |
0-470-68020-2 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (236 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Evidence, Expert - Great Britain |
Construction contracts - Great Britain |
Breach of contract - Great Britain |
Construction industry - Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Expert Witness in Construction Disputes; Contents; Preface to Third Edition; New Terminology; Glossary; Chapter 1: The Expert Witness: Role and Duties; 1.1 Definition; 1.2 Why experts are needed; 1.3 Overriding duty; 1.4 Ethics and professional integrity; 1.5 Becoming an expert witness; 1.6 Appointment of the expert; 1.7 The expert's duties to the client; 1.8 The expert's role outside the court/arbitration system; 1.9 Qualities of an expert witness; Chapter 2: Contracts, Claims and Damages; 2.1 General; 2.2 Contract claims; 2.3 Damages; 2.4 Breach of statutory duty; 2.5 Law of negligence |
Chapter 3: Professional Liability and the Expert Witness; 3.1 The expert's role; 3.2 Contractual liability; 3.3 Non-contractual liability; 3.4 Advising on breach of duty by professionals; 3.5 The expert's own professional liability; Chapter 4: How the Courts Evaluate Expert Evidence; 4.1 The overriding objective; 4.2 Illustrative cases; 4.3 The importance of demeanour in court; 4.4 Whether the court has to accept the expert's opinion; 4.5 Summary; Chapter 5: Formulation of the issues; 5.1 The initial stages; 5.2 Statement of case; 5.3 Site |
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