Negligent acts and omissions – don't forget to lock the door

Court of Appeal judgment serves as a reminder to property and construction professionals to be aware of the duty to take reasonable steps to keep a property secure.

This course will give you a brief walk-through of the Rushbond Plc v The JS Design Partnership LLP case where a property owner hoped of recovering millions from a firm of architects, whose failure to lock a door on a site visit allowed a stranger to enter and start a major fire. 

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Understand the importance of taking reasonable steps to keep property secure, even if there is no express obligation to do so in their contract.
2. Understand why the parties were not liable for "pure omissions"
3. Identify how much in damages Rushbond claimed from JS Design