The conduct and discipline panel has recently suspended a member for a serious breach of the code of professional conduct and agreed to name him in the published report.

John Liddiard acted on behalf of a client to obtain planning permission for a residential development. The panel found that he had failed to issue a written fee agreement for the initial commission or to agree fees for any subsequent work undertaken. The panel agreed that this is contrary to the code of conduct.

Liddiard then submitted an invoice based on the price achieved for the land at auction, admitting that he participated in bidding to increasing its value. The panel decided that this was a clear conflict of interest and therefore in contravention of paragraph 4 of the code. Liddiard also acknowledged that he failed to maintain full records of work undertaken or time spent on behalf of a client and therefore was unable to provide this information when requested.

Author:

Ruth Richards

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

27-Apr-07

Categories:

Professional Conduct 

Sections:

The RTPI

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