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Vicarious Liability
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Vicarious Liability - form of strict liability
Who is an employee?
- employee or independent contractor
3 tests:
Control test: employee is told both what and how to do - Walker v Crystal Palace Football Club
Integration test: involved with the core business
Multiple test:
- paid on salary or commission
- ability to delegate work
- having to use own vehicle / equipment
Ready Mix Concrete v Minister of Pensions
Course of employment - authorised act
Century Insurance
- Employer is liable for an authorised act by employee, even if carried out in a manner which is expressly forbidden - Limpus v London general omnibus
Unauthorised - not part of their job - Beard v London general omnibus
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- A level Law (Paper 2 - Tort) Note on Vicarious Liability, created by AliC on 05/05/2015.
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- AliC · May 2015
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