“The Courts have been keen to emphasise that the law of vicarious liability is ‘on the move’. This is not in itself a surprise, as judges and academics have regularly remarked upon the need for vicarious liability to reflect employment and business practices as they evolve and develop. The need for the law to reflect reality has resulted in the expansion of the doctrine of vicarious liability, most notably beyond its traditional limits of employer and employee to those in a relationship ‘akin to employment’ …” (more)
[Amanda Savage QC and Nick Broomfield, 4 New Square, 24 April]
First posted 2020-04-25 06:52:15
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