Seminar

Not all clients understand the limited scope of field review by a design consultant. And not all professional engineers appreciate the potentially wide scope of responsibility under a letter of assurance relating to field review. What are the duties encompassed in a field review retainer and under a letter of assurance, and when will they be expanded beyond your expectations?

Led by lawyer Rob Hunter, LL.B. of Bull, Housser & Tupper, this session will assist you in minimizing the risk of negligence claims, and in addressing ethical issues arising from field reviews on projects. Some guidelines will be provided which were developed from a review of recent Canadian court decisions on the topic.

Instructor

Rob Hunter, LL.B., Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

Rob Hunter joined Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP in 1980 after serving as Crown Counsel in British Columbia's Ministry of Attorney General. He focuses on resolving insurance, construction, engineering, architectural, environmental and professional regulatory litigation with an emphasis on the representation of design professionals in liability claims and contractual disputes. Rob also acts on behalf of professional regulatory bodies and has an environmental defence practice. Rob is a fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Rob acts for some of Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP's prominent clients in the construction industry including the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and ENCON Insurance Managers Inc., the largest professional liability insurer in Canada. He also provides environmental defence advice to the firm's clients.

What Previous Participants have said about this Seminar:

• "Good examples, well explained."
• “ Well, done, clear and concise.”
• “Very good presenter. Provided valuable feedback to all questions.”

   

*Webcast Instructions
System requirements:

• Pentium class 600 MHz PC or better
• Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP
• Full-duplex sound card
• 28.8 kbps modem dial-up or better (Greater than 56K recommended)
• Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher)
• Cookies must be enabled (no cookie mongers)

You will need speakers to hear audio. IE service packs should be current, and since a software download is required, your network, firewall and/or PC security must be set to allow this.

Upon registration, you will be forwarded instructions on how to access the session.

** Please note: The Webcast is slideshow presentation and audio only. **

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