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Vicarious liability: Taking the rap for rogue employees
Charles Wynn-Evans reports on several recent cases which demonstrate how employers can end up being liable for their employees‘ wrongdoing ‘The various recent cases summarised in this article demonstrate not only the variety of situations to which the issue of vicarious liability can be relevant but also the potential width of its application and the …
Cases Referenced
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- Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2016] EWHC 3104 (QB)
- Catholic Child Welfare Society & ors v Various Claimants [2012] UKSC 56
- Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police v Stubbs [1999] IRLR 81
- Dubai Aluminium Co Ltd v Salaam [2002] UKHL 48; [2003] WTLR 163
- Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22
- Livesey v Parker Merchanting Ltd [2004] UKEAT/0755/03/1301
- Majrowski v Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust [2006] UKHL 34
- Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets [2014] EWCA Civ 116; [2016] UKSC 11
- Various Claimants v Barclays Bank plc [2017] EWHC 1929 (QB)
- Various Claimants v WM Morrisons Supermarket plc [2017] EWHC 3113 (QB)
- Waters v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2000] UKHL 50