title: Check your legal position before advising others.
authors.affiliation: Bristol University, UK. willy@aspinall.demon.co.uk
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Aspinall
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D035501:Uncertainty; D006113:United Kingdom; D018707:Volcanic Eruptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014900:West Indies