S v Walsall MBC [1985] 1 WLR 1150

Safeguarding: Child sexual abuse in sport

Philip MD Grundy and Paul Stewart consider who are the potential defendants in an action for damages and preventative measures for the future ‘It is arguable that a coach committing abuse has done so in the course of an activity for the benefit of the FA and the football club.’ Childhood sexual abuse in sports …

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Liability: Pure omissions and public authorities

Ruth Kennedy considers the basis upon which liability can be established ‘The general principle is that there is no liability for the wrongdoing of a third party, even where that wrongdoing is foreseeable.‘ This article focuses on liability for pure omissions in tort with a particular focus on public authorities. The general principle of the …

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Compensation: Vicarious liability – still ‘on the move‘

Philip Davy considers the far-reaching decision of the Supreme Court which held a local authority vicariously liable for the tortious acts of foster carers ‘This was not a case of negligence or fault-based liability; instead it was a case focused upon whether, and if so in what circumstances, ‘non-fault‘ liability could attach to the local …

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Child Abuse: Local authority liability

Richard Scorer considers failure to protect claims ‘It will be difficult if not impossible for local authorities to rely on the limitation defences they have deployed in “historic” failure to remove claims.’ Over the last three years, since the revelations about Jimmy Savile, child abuse scandals have dominated the media. Many more victims have come …

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