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UK Practice Legal Responsibility

t a z

Can anyone translate how criminal charges can be brought in a case like this? The operable portion of a window vent on a tower under construction fell out and hit and killed a pedestrian.

Do UK architects have liability exposure for site safety?

Foster + Partners court appearance over 2018 tower death is delayed

 
Nov 1, 24 2:39 pm
graphemic

Bizarre. I am also curious. 

At least in the US, wouldn't they have to prove that an F+P employee saw and documented an issue with that specific window but chose not to tell to the owner/builder? 

Nov 1, 24 3:15 pm  · 
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t a z

I can't think of any comparable life safety cases that made the news in the US... In civil lawsuits everyone and their mother is named, but for a state to file criminal charges would be another thing entirely.

Nov 1, 24 4:32 pm  · 
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t a z

*site safety

Nov 1, 24 5:23 pm  · 
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