Legal Advice

ACA have an arrangement with a leading commercial law firm Davies Wallis Foyster of Manchester, for the provision of help and support to its members. Concerns for which members might wish to use the helpline include:

• contractual matters
• the terms of your firm's own appointment
• risk management
• ownership of design
• recovering your fees
• threats of a claim

• a dedicated telephone number giving access to a member of the law firm's helpline advice team during office hours
  
• an initial appraisal of the current position
• advice on when to notify your professional indemnity insurers
• 15 minutes free legal advice from a lawyer who is an expert in professional indemnity and construction law.