Webinar - The New Normal: a vicarious liability minefield

In April 2020 the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Various Claimants v Morrisons Supermarkets. The Supreme Court applied certain tests in that case which, when applied to the current hybrid work situation, higher use of social media by employees and increased operational risks around data protection, create a legal minefield. This webinar will walk you through this potential legal minefield and provide risk management solutions to ensure employees and employers do not become the subject of vicarious liability claims.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• identify key principles of vicarious liability as they apply to the hybrid workplace.
• understand how liability may arise in light of changing working practices.
• implement a strategy to mitigate the risks of vicarious liability arising.

Jeff Heasman Bio:

Jeff Heasman is a professional trainer who holds a bachelors degree in law from the University of Glamorgan and a masters of law degree from Swansea University, as well as a postgraduate certificate in teaching English language to adults.
He spent many years in practice as a litigation executive, dealing with cases up to and including the Court of Appeal in London (England v IBC Vehicles Ltd) and as a senior liability adjuster at Crawford and Company he dealt with insurance claims arising from many worldwide jurisdictions, with a particular focus on public and
employers’ liability claims.
A former Dean of the Faculty of Law and lecturer in law at Cavendish University in Zambia, as well as a tutor in Legal English at Swansea University, Jeff now provides training in insurance law, practice and language to prestigious insurance organisations and companies throughout the world.