MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

摘要

A few weeks ago, we were informed that the RIBA had made a "dramatic u-turn" over a key clause in its "contentious" standard form of agreement. Apparently, following "months of protests" from the Association of Consultant Architects, the institute agreed to include a "no set-off clause when it redrafted its "dangerous" (sic) client agreement forms.rnIn fact, it is understood that the RIBA is still considering this point and that no decision has finally been made. If the clause is retained, however, it might not be as dramatic a decision as has been suggested.rnThe RIBA Standard Conditions of Appointment, published in 2007, contains a no set-off clause, as did its 1999 edition. This came under review when the 2007 conditions were considered. The possibility that the current clause would not be retained seems to have given rise to the campaign for which victory was claimed.