Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2017] UKSC 60 – Law Journals

Vicarious liability: Moving with the times

Andrew Sugarman and Megan Crowther consider the extent of employers’ liability for personal injury in this rapidly changing area ‘Employers need to realise that their responsibilities are probably wider than was previously thought, with vicarious liability for the wrongs of others stretching beyond the classic master/servant relationship and stretching into conduct that might not previously …

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Local authority duties: Limited liability

In the conclusion to a two-part analysis, Robert Hams, Lord Edward Faulks QC and Paul Stagg examine the implications of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in CN v Poole Borough Council ‘Following CN v Poole, no duty of care can be owed by a local social services authority in the exercise of its child protection …

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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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Local authority duties: Limited liability

In the conclusion to a two-part analysis, Robert Hams, Lord Edward Faulks QC and Paul Stagg examine the Court of Appeal‘s approach to local authority duties and the implications of its judgment in CN v Poole Borough Council ‘Two aspects of the case law militated against liability: the danger of encouraging defensive decision-making, and 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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Sexual Abuse Claims: A new boundary for vicarious liability?

Lawrence Caun considers the implications after Barclays Bank was held liable for a GP’s historic sex abuse ‘In assessing whether it was fair, just and reasonable to impose liability on the bank, many judges may not have found it difficult to conclude that Dr Bates’ actions in undertaking the medical examinations were entirely in pursuit …

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