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New South Wales v Lepore

[2003] HCA 4; (2003) 212 CLR 511

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year2003

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A school authority's non-delegable duty of care does not extend to guaranteeing pupils against a teacher's intentional criminal acts (sexual abuse), and vicarious liability turns on whether the wrong was committed in the course of employment.

Area of Law

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