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Supreme Court hurts employers on vicarious liability

Published on 07 March 2016

Cox v Ministry of Justice (2016) and AM Mohamud v WMĀ Morrison Supermarkets plc (2016)

Two recent Supreme Court decisions endorse existing legal principles on vicarious liability, but illustrate an increasing willingness by the courts to look beyond the traditional view of the employer-employee relationship, and employment activities.