Vicarious Liability

If your abuser died before you were able to claim compensation for sexual abuse, take heart. Although some avenues may have closed to you, depending on your situation you may still be able to pursue compensation through other options. Read on for more information.

Vicarious Liability and Independent Contractors The law of vicarious liability has been steadily developed by the Courts over the last 20 years.  It is essentially a public policy decision ... Read More

Can I claim compensation from Local Authority if my Foster Carers abused me? “Yes” is the short answer. The Supreme Court (the highest Court in the land) recently heard a case... Read More

The Supreme Court extends Vicarious Liability  Two recent decisions of the Supreme Court are a forewarning for employers where their employees commit a wrongdoing a... Read More

Vicarious liability following the decision in Graham -v- Commercial Bodyworks [2015] It has been a long established principle of English law that for reasons of public policy, victims of acciden... Read More

Vicarious liability and Schools Solicitor Robert Shaw considers the importance of the Woodlands case There is a principle in English law that the offender, or negligent party (the defenda... Read More