Similarly in Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2002] 1 AC 215 the defendant company, who ran a local authority childrens’ home, was held vicariously liable for sexual abuse committed by one of its employees, a house father. Lord Steyn stated that the correct approach when determining this issue ‘is [...]’ In this case, the warden’s torts were so closely connected with his employment that it was held to be fair and just to hold the employer vicariously liable.
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to concentrate on the relative closeness of the connection between the nature of the employment and the particular tort.
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Similarly in Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2002] 1 AC 215 the defendant company, who ran a local authority childrens’ home, was held vicariously liable for sexual abuse committed by one of its employees, a house father. Lord Steyn stated that the correct approach when determining this issue ‘is [...]’ In this case, the warden’s torts were so closely connected with his employment that it was held to be fair and just to hold the employer vicariously liable.
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#law #negligence #tort #vl
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Similarly in Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2002] 1 AC 215 the defendant company, who ran a local authority childrens’ home, was held vicariously liable for sexual abuse committed by one of its employees, a house father. Lord Steyn stated that the correct approach when determining this issue ‘is [...]’ In this case, the warden’s torts were so closely connected with his employment that it was held to be fair and just to hold the employer vicariously liable.
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to concentrate on the relative closeness of the connection between the nature of the employment and the particular tort.
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