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Court of Appeal finds employers can be vicariously liable for actions of independent contractors

22/08/2018

Summary In Barclays Bank v Various Claimants, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that the “independent contractor defence” no longer exists; organisations can now potentially be liable for the acts of third party contractors. Facts The claimants brought a group...

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Portrait ofEd Foss
Ed Foss
Partner
London
Portrait ofAlaina Wadsworth
Alaina Wadsworth
Partner
London
Portrait ofBen Brown
Ben Brown
Senior Associate
London
Mrs Sophie Newman
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