The various liabilities that a Landscape Architect needs to be aware of, include liabilities:
- under Tort (for any other civil wrong in the absence of a contract)
- under Contract (for breaches of the agreement)
- as a member of a practice
- as an employer or employee
- statutory liability
- as an occupier
- vicarious liability
- liability as a professional.
You should always make sure that the contracts you’re entering to expressly –not implied- state that your liability for the design that you undertake is that of Reasonable Skill & Care (JCT) and not fit-for-purpose as this is very risky and usually not covered from your PII in most cases.
The above liabilities are summarised on the following table:
| Landscape Architect’s Liabilities | ||||
| Tort | Contract | Statute Law | As a member of a practice | As an officer of a LPA |
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See ‘Forms of Practice’ table for relevant liabilities for:
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A LPA would have its own Code of Conduct in addition to the LI’s CoC. Liable when acting outside your delegated powers |
