VICARIOUS LIABLITY

• Walker v Crystal Palace Football Club


  control test
• Ready Concrete v Minister of Pensions 


  The multiple test
• Century Insurance Ltd V Northern Ireland Transport


  created damage during authorised duties
• Rose v Plenty


  giving unauthorised lifts
• Harvey v RG O'Dell Ltd


  employer is vicariously liable for the tort of the employer as it is implied that someone working all day would venture out to get lunch
• Limpus v London General Omnibus


  In this case the employer had forbidden its drivers to obstruct or race drivers from rival companies, the employee did obstruct another bus thereby injuring a horse pulling the other bus. Employer benefitting.
• Poland v Parr


  the employee assaulted a boy who was stealing from his employers’ lorry
• Lister v Hesley Hall


  a warden in a children’s home sexually abused young boys in his care-held, it can only be fair and just to hold the employer liable if there is a connection with criminal act and employment.
• Mattis v Pollock


  employer liable for doorman at a nightclub stabbing the claimant as he was encouraged to be aggressive by his employer
• AG v Hartwell


  the police constabulary were not held liable for the criminal act of a police officer who took a gun from his locker to shoot at his girlfriend as the police officers activities were unconnected.
• Beard v London General Omnibus


  where a bus conductor drove a bus despite his employer stating he should not.
• Conway v Wimpey


  carrying out unauthorised acts not part of the job
• Hilton v Thomas Burton


  employee took an unauthorised break
• Twine v Beans


  drivers were prohibited to give lifts to hitchhikers because the employers were not benefiting from it
• Story v Ashton


  driver and clerk asked to deliver wine; they deviated from their route to run an errand for the clerk and injured a member of public. Employer not liable.
• Smith v Stages


  the employer was liable because the employee was paid travelling expenses and travelling time