A person who engages an independent contractor is [...]. This is known as the ‘Personal Duty Theory’. As such they are responsible for their own actions and should take appropriate precautions, including obtaining professional indemnity insurance, (Rowe v Herman [1997] 1 WLR 1390) although the courts have not always been consistent in their approach to this issue.
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not generally liable for torts committed by them in the course of their work
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A person who engages an independent contractor is [...]. This is known as the ‘Personal Duty Theory’. As such they are responsible for their own actions and should take appropriate precautions, including obtaining professional indemnity insurance, (Rowe v Herman [1997] 1 WLR 1390) although the courts have not always been consistent in their approach to this issue.
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#law #negligence #tort #vl
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A person who engages an independent contractor is [...]. This is known as the ‘Personal Duty Theory’. As such they are responsible for their own actions and should take appropriate precautions, including obtaining professional indemnity insurance, (Rowe v Herman [1997] 1 WLR 1390) although the courts have not always been consistent in their approach to this issue.
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not generally liable for torts committed by them in the course of their work
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