April
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Vicarious liability extended: liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
Liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
Read moreCourt of Appeal hands down judgment in NA v Nottinghamshire County Council
Yesterday’s Court of Appeal decision in the case of NA v Nottinghamshire County Council will be welcomed by local authorities and their insurers potentially facing strict liability for abuse by foster…
Read moreLocal authority: no vicarious liability or non-delegable duty owed in respect of foster parents’ acts
Andrea Ward highlights the key issues and comments on the effect for local authorities when the High Court found there to be no negligence on the part of a local authority in respect of failure to…
Read moreDoes a local authority have a non-delegable duty for abuse by foster carers?
Andrea Ward examines this first instance decision involving historic abuse of two claimants by foster parents when they were girls.
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