| Obligations, Property, Legal Theory | Tuesday, 17 September 2024 - 23:57 |
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The paper discusses the options for holding institutions civilly liable for child sexual abuse. In particular it suggests that the law of non-delegable duty ought to be extended to intentional torts like battery.
Neil J Foster. 2015. Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duty in common law actions based on institutional child abuse.
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