Mattis v Pollock [2002] EWHC 2177; [2003] EWCA Civ 887 – Law Journals

Breach Of Trust: Dirty money

James Shaw examines the criteria for establishing dishonest assistance ‘It was incumbent on Morgan J to analyse the extent to which, if at all, Mr Louanjli was required to, and did, influence the decision-making of those at Notable to accept the stolen funds from Mr Nobre.’ As with all expensive sequels, there is a resounding …

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Workplace Claims: Testing the boundaries

Gurion Taussig reviews recent significant employer’s liability cases ‘The duty upon the employer can not be easily displaced and even hazards with a low risk of eventuating will engage the PPE Regulations.’ This employer’s liability article focuses on some of the more significant decisions of the Court of Appeal in the last 18 months. During …

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Vicarious Liability: Lessons from three recent cases

Rachel Farr considers when an employer is liable for the actions of its employees ‘An act might appear unconnected with an employee’s work but, taking the context and circumstances in which it occurred into account, it may be seen as incidental to, and within the scope of, employment.’ An employer is liable for the torts …

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Vicarious Liability: Is the connection close enough?

Jonathan Wheeler reviews the case law in the last 12 months A set of recent cases from 2012 have been concerned with establishing whether there is a relationship giving rise to vicarious liability on the part of the defendant at all. Vicarious liability is a doctrine of strict liability on the part of a defendant …

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Violence At Work: Considering the boundaries of vicarious liability

The Court of Appeal has considered the circumstances in which employers are responsible for violent acts committed by their employees, reports Fiona Clark ‘Two recent cases highlight that employers’ liability is likely to be more extensive than many of them will have anticipated. Both involved a violent reaction by an employee to an employer’s lawful …

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