title: Vicarious liability of employers explained.
abstract: The law on vicarious liability was brought sharply into focus in July when the Court of Appeal reviewed the liability of an employer for the actions of an employee in a contempt of court action. Gillian Howard looks at some recent cases and offers useful advice on how companies can avoid liability in future.
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authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D006113:United Kingdom