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Honeywill and Stein Ltd v Larkin Brothers (London's Commercial Photographers) Ltd

[1934] 1 KB 191 (CA)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtCourt of Appeal

Year1933

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An employer who engages an independent contractor to carry out extra-hazardous activities is under a non-delegable duty and remains liable for the contractor's negligence.

Area of Law

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