Professional Liability : Law and Insurance

This is an authoritative analysis of professional negligence. The text contains an introductory chapter on the nature of negligence and a section on the mutual recognition of various professions as set down in European Directives. It continues with an examination of individual professional groups: architects; auditors and accountants; insurance intermediaries; surveyors and valuers; engineers and quantity surveyors; barristers; the medical profession; auctioneers; estate agents; and solicitors. Where applicable, codes of conduct and other disciplinary measures are discussed. A final section on the underwriting of professional indemnity risks is included to place the legal issues in a practical context.