The Supreme Court on Vicarious Liability. Have We Reached the Final Destination?
The Supreme Court on Vicarious Liability. Have We Reached the Final Destination?
By Jeff Heasman CELTA, LL.B, LL.M, Jeff Heasman Training & Consulting.
12.30p.m Tuesday 14th April 2020
Jeff Heasman has a postgraduate certificate in English language teaching to adults plus a bachelor and master of laws degree.
He has many years' experience working within the insurance and legal professions in litigation and liability loss adjusting, having handled litigation up to the Court of Appeal in London and dealt with
insurance claims arising from many worldwide jurisdictions.
Jeff has lectured in legal, academic and business English as well as the language of international negotiation at many UK and international universities. He's delivered training in the law of torts and insurance law and practice to some of the world's largest and most prestigious organisations.
About this session
On 1 April 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its judgments in two highly important cases for employers and the insurance industry: Various Claimants v Barclays Bank and Various Claimants v Morrisons. The Court of Appeal had held Barclays to be vicariously liable for the actions of an independent contractor and Morrisons liable for a major data breach committed by a rogue employee who was subsequently sentenced to prison. The Supreme Court has overturned both decisions.
In recent years, the law relating to vicarious liability has been in constant motion. What did the Supreme Court say in the Barlcays and Morrisons judgments and how will this impact employers and insurance companies? Have we finally got some certainty in this area of law?
This thought-provoking webinar will look at both sides of the argument and assess how best employers and the insurance industry can adapt to these recent developments.
Learning objectives.
By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
• understand how the law relating to vicarious liability has developed.
• critically analyse recent decisions of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
• assess how employers and the insurance industry can adapt their practices to ensure the best outcome possible in light of recent decisions
Further information.
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