Vicarious liability: You can’t bank on it

Severn Trent Water Ltd | The Commercial Litigation Journal | November/December 2018 #82
Kate Raybould has some bad news for employers ‘The bank’s key contention was that the status of independent contractor afforded a defence to vicarious liability and recent case law developments had not changed that position.’ The parameters of vicarious liability have been under siege recently, with a raft of decisions expanding the limits of the …

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Vicarious liability: Unexpected items

Severn Trent Water Ltd | The Commercial Litigation Journal | May/June 2018 #79
Kate Raybould reviews data protection and employer liability for employees’ actions ‘Despite the acts leading to the data disclosure taking place over a period of several months and only partly at his place of work, the judge found that there was an unbroken chain of events linking Skelton’s employment and his actions.’ In the space …

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Vicarious liability: Taking the rap for rogue employees

Dechert LLP | Employment Law Journal | February 2018 #187
Charles Wynn-Evans reports on several recent cases which demonstrate how employers can end up being liable for their employees‘ wrongdoing ‘The various recent cases summarised in this article demonstrate not only the variety of situations to which the issue of vicarious liability can be relevant but also the potential width of its application and the …

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