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Claimants' solicitors ordered to pay wasted costs following successful jurisdiction challenge
On 13 August 2020, the High Court handed down a judgment on a wasted costs application in the case of Jovicic & Ors v Serbian Orthodox Church – Serbian Patriarchy (2020). This followed a judgment…
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Vicarious Liability: A roadmap for healthcare providers
Abuse cases typically involve issues of limitation and a debate as to who should bear the legal responsibility for the actions of the wrong doer(s) via the principles of vicarious liability.
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CN v Poole Borough Council: unanimous Supreme Court decision changes the landscape for failure to remove claims
Paul Donnelly and David Weir consider the implications of the decision handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court in Poole Borough Council v CN (2019)
Read moreVicarious liability and independent contractors
Vicarious liability has regularly been under the spotlight recently. Sheryl Bignell and Paul Donnelly look at the Court of Appeal's decision which clarifies that following repeated extensions to the…
Read moreVicarious liability extended: liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
Liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
Read moreLocal authorities: vicarious liability for the wrongful acts of foster carers
The Supreme Court has today decided by a majority of 4-1 that a local authority can be held vicariously liable for abuse of a child committed by foster parents whilst in their care
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The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
Read moreHistoric abuse claims: When is late too late?
Paul Donnelly and Samantha Chambers acted on behalf of the Defendant and its insurers in Wilde v Coventry City Council (2017) – a historic abuse claim where HHJ Maloney QC refused to exercise…
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Vicarious liability is on the move…
As the opening sentence of Lord Reed’s judgment in Cox says, “vicarious liability is on the move” and the conjoined appeals of Cox v Ministry of Justice and Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc…
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…
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