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Cox v Ministry of Justice

[2016] UKSC 10; [2016] AC 660; [2016] 2 WLR 806

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom

Year2016

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Vicarious liability may arise outside a contract of employment where the tortfeasor's activity is integrated into and furthers the defendant's enterprise and the relationship is akin to employment.

Area of Law

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