Tony S: ...Would the case have even got to court if the evidence had relied solely on the poor workmanship? I very much doubt it.
1 Good question. Does anyone know?
2 The article stated they carried out a banned practice. So what could that banned practice be?
3 argument has been made elsewhere for electricians to be licenced. Given it was an electrician that carried out all or some of the electrical work, doesn't this show how licensing is pointless: you can be both qualified and dangerous. Better would be mandatory registration to a scheme for every single electrician, not just the organisation they work for, so each electricians work is vetted. So, make it illegal to carry out electrical work unless you're registered, but still allow homeowners to do their own work so we can go in and rectify it.
Tony S: ...Would the case have even got to court if the evidence had relied solely on the poor workmanship? I very much doubt it.
1 Good question. Does anyone know?
2 The article stated they carried out a banned practice. So what could that banned practice be?
3 argument has been made elsewhere for electricians to be licenced. Given it was an electrician that carried out all or some of the electrical work, doesn't this show how licensing is pointless: you can be both qualified and dangerous. Better would be mandatory registration to a scheme for every single electrician, not just the organisation they work for, so each electricians work is vetted. So, make it illegal to carry out electrical work unless you're registered, but still allow homeowners to do their own work so we can go in and rectify it.
