Tag: Principle of vicarious liability and horseplay

Principle of vicarious liability and horseplay

18 January 2022

In the case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd the Court of Appeal (CA) was asked to consider the question of whether an employer could be held liable for the actions of its employees when engaging in horseplay.  Background The Appellant (C) was employed by Roltec Engineering Ltd (Roltec) as a Site Fitter.  […]