An architect has been formally reprimanded by the Architects Registration Board for failing to enter into written terms of engagement with a client prior to starting work for them – even though they were unclear about what they wanted.

Philip John Mitchell, of Leamington Spa-based practice Mitchell Johnson Marshall, was handed a formal reprimand after being found guilty of two counts of unacceptable professional conduct by the Arb’s professional conduct committee earlier this month.

The complaint against Mitchell followed a dispute over £3,000 in fees for work on a property redevelopment project conducted between November 2016 and February 2017.

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