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What case suggests geographical component to close connection test, when compared with Bazley?

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Jacobi v Griffiths

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What case highlighted deterrence as a possible justification for VL?

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Bazley v Curry

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Hall v Lorimer general

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Visions mixer

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Salsbury v Woodland judgment on extra-hazardous

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COULD be done safely

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Hall v Lorimer JUDGMENT

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Independent because bore risk of bad debts

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LJ Black in NA

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No NDD bc diversion, and wouldn’t hypothesise

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Dacas v Brook Street

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Contractual description not determinativ

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Hawley v Luminar Leisure judgment

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No DVL because lender had no control, so just borrower

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Agency method only supported by minority

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Sweeney v Boylan

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What two factors from VC v CC were considered unlikely to be weighty in Cox v MoJ?

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Control and means of E

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What judge in what case preferred non-delegable duty analysis to majority?

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Lister v Hesley Hall, Lord Hobhouse

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Century Insurance v Northern Ireland general

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Petrol delivery, mtach

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Mattis v Pollock general

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Flamingo

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Lister v Hesley Hall judgment

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Look to close connection, then FJR - unauthorised mode unhelpful

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What case confirmed relationship akin not confined to sexual abuse?

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Cox v MoJ

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In what case did Lawton LJ think more attention should be paid to parties’ intention in contract

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Ferguson v John Dawson

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General Engineering v Kingston and St Andrews judgment

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Complete negation of obligation, so no VL. Motive relevant.

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What case showed W doing something not for E’s benefit not fatal to VL claim?

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Century Insurance v Northern Ireland

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Name at least 2 academics who find the loss distribution argument insufficient?

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Atiyah; Stevens; Morgan

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Jacobi v Griffiths judgment

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No VL

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Mohamed v Morrisons judgment

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Seamless, instinctive, don’t come back

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Two benefits of going through tort law as opposed to relying on social security benefits/NHS?

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Tort higher than social security and E may have insurance

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Is VL fault-based?

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No

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Salsbury v Woodland judgment on highway

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Not ON highway, NEXT to

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What did LJ May say to determine if DVL appropriate in Viasystems v Thermal Transfer?

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Who had control/responsibility to prevent the act

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Rice prison officer

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Cox v MoJ

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What was Hobhouse critical of in Lister?

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Reliance in Bazley on policy factors as not legal tests - non-delegable duty

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Sickness, replace

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Weddall v Barchester

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A (A child) v MoD

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DICTA hospital non-delegable duty to patients

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Visions mixer

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Hall v Lorimer

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Who called ‘non-delegable duties’ a ‘logical fraud’?

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Williams

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Go slow

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General Engineering v Kingston and St Andrews

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33
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Why did the ‘relationship akin to employment’ category arise?

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Concern over physical and sexual abuse by members of religious organisations

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34
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What case emphasised control is only one factor?

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Market Investigations

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35
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Graham v Commercial Bodywork general

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Car repair, flammable on E overalls

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36
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Name at least 6/8 of the non-delegable duties from Alcock v Wraith

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R v F, statute, support of neighbouring, escape of fire, highway, patient - hospital/school - child, extra-hazardous acts & safety to employees

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Viasystems v Thermal Transfer judgment

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DVL allowed because integrated into both

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38
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How were damages apportioned in Viasystems?

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50/50

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39
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Various Claimants v Catholic Child general

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Christian brothers teaching

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40
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McDermid v Nash Dredging judgment

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Complete negation of system

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41
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Graham v Commercial Bodywork judgment

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Outside scope because employment didn’t involve force/aggression/friction

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Lister v Romford Ice and Cold Storage

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Employer (D2) can sue employe (D1) to recoup damages

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43
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Fleming’s two fundamental concerns of VL

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Just and practical remedy; right and just to bear the harm

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44
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What cases explore the impact of pre-meditation as oppose to instinctive responses?

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Wallbank v Wallbank; Weddall v Barchester; Mattis v Pollock; Mohamed v Morrisons

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45
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What academic highlighted how compensation justification same as burglar?

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Williams

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46
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Market Investigation v Social Security Minister ratio OUTLINE

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Performing services as person in business on own account = independent contractor

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47
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What case gave three defining features of a non-delegable DoC?

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Woodland v Swimming

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What judge in Various Claimants identified 5 factors sufficient for employment relationship?

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Lord Phillips

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49
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VL applies to harassment

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Majrowski v Guys’ and St Thomas’

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50
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What two judges in Viasystems disagreed on test to determine if DVL appropriate?

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LJ May and Rix

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51
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What did LJ Rix say to determine if DVL appropriate in Viasystems v Thermal Transfer?

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Look at integration into business

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52
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Instinctive, machinery instructions

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Wallbank v Wallbank

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53
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Why did Williams call non-delegable duties a ‘logical fraud’?

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easy to invent

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54
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What academic supports loss distribution argument?

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Williams

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Dicta on hospital non-delegable duty to patients

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A (A child) v MoD

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Why could the duty in Woodland v Swimming be justified?

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Parents legally obliged to leave children w/ school and fee-paying schools

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57
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Lifts to others

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Conway v George Wimpey

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58
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What academic exemplifies control justification for VL?

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Morgan

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Academic which gave original test to determine course of employment

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Salmond

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60
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What requirement for non-delegable was considered vital in Woodland v Swimming?

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Prior relationship

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In what case did the court refuse to expand CC test to whether worker was representative?

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Mohamed v Morrison

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62
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NA v Nottinghamshire judgment on NDD

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Failed

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What judge in Lister was wary of reliance on policy factors in Bazley?

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Hobhouse

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Majrowski v Guys’ and St Thomas’ general

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VL applies to harassment

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65
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Jacobi v Griffiths general

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Guidance to teenagers, abuse outside work

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Car repair, flammable on E overalls

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Graham v Commercial Bodywork

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67
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LJ Burnett in NA v Nottinghamshire

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No NDD for intentional torts, but maybe for child care

68
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LJ Tomlin in NA

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NDD ONLY for safety of accommodation

69
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What is the final requirement for non-delegable duty?

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FJR

70
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Contractual description not determinative

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Dacas v Brook Street

71
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Lee Ting Sang v Chung Chi-Keung judgment

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Employee because daily rate and ran no risk (despite skill)

72
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Main case starting close connection test

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Bazley v Curry

73
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Best guide to application of close connection test are previous decisions, but low precedential value

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Dubai Aluminium v Salaam

74
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Rose v Plenty general

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Milkman child

75
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What academic suggested elevation of status + control/attribution needed

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Morgan

76
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Conway v George Wimpey judgment

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No VL because prohibition limit sphere of employment

77
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What factors did court have regard to in Bazley?

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Power employee had, extent confrontation was inherent etc.

78
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Racz v HO judgment

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HO can be liable for police officer acts amounting to misfeasance in PO

79
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Why is enterprise liability insufficient justification?

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What about non-financially motivated businesses?

80
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Stone v Taffe general

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Knowledge - volenti for unauthorised mode?

81
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Flamingo

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Mattis v Pollock

82
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Lister v Hesley Hall general

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Boarding school, warden

83
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Boarding school, warden

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Lister v Hesley Hall

84
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How would damages be assessed if DVL?

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Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978

85
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Police

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Racz v HO

86
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What two policy issues were raised in Bazley v Curry?

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Fair compensation and deterrence

87
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Maga v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese judgment

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Wider pastoral role meant never off duty

88
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Stevens on loss distribution

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Can’t explain why unsinured employers of domestic staff are VL

89
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What case contradicts with Cox v MoJ?

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NA v Nottinghamshire CC

90
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What is the enterprise liability justification for VL?

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Employers take financial benefit, so bear financial burden

91
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Christian brothers teaching

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Various Claimants v Catholic Child

92
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NA v Nottinghamshire CC judgment

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No VL because no close control

93
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Rose v Plenty judgment

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unauthorised mode but still in course of employment

94
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Hawthorn cables road

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Salsbury v Woodland

95
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What case gave a status-based risk test for close connection?

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Maga v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese

96
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What was the original test to determine course of employment for VL

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‘Unauthorised mode’ test

97
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Lee Ting Sang v Chung Chi-Keung general

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Stone mason

98
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Mattis v Pollock judgment

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Deliberate widening of test in Lister, spite largely irrelevant and encouraged violence

99
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Crisis Couriers

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Hollis v Vabu

100
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Hollis v Vabu general

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Crisis Couriers

101
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Wallbank v Wallbank

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Instinctive, machinery instructions

102
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Name the four factors given in Market investigation to determine if employment relationship

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Control, equipment and helpers, financial risk/profit from sound management and contractual documentation

103
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Name at least 4/6 justifications for VL

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Control; enterprise liability; identification; loss distribution; compensation; deterrence

104
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Viasystems v Thermal Transfer general

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Flood, air conditioning airduct

105
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Conway v George Wimpey general

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Lifts to other

106
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What else can employer be directly liable for?

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Breach of duty of care

107
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Bouncer for club a long time

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Hawley v Luminar Leisure

108
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Knowledge - volenti?

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Stone v Taffe

109
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Weddall v Barchester judgment

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Thought-out and premeditated so no VL

110
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lender and borrower can decide between themselves liability for negligence of hire worker to 3rd

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Thompson v Lohan

111
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What method of making D2 liable for D1 was not considered in VC v CC?

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Agency relationship

112
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Bazley v Curry general

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Employee sexual abuse

113
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Stone mason

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Lee Ting Sang v Chung Chi-Keung

114
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fROM WHAT JURISDICTION WAS barley v Curry?

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Canada

115
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Cox v MoJ general

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Rice prison officer

116
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What does the relationship akin to employment category extend VL to?

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De facto rather than just de jure employees

117
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What case supported compensation justification and how?

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Bazley v Curry - SUGGESTION refusal for VL due to absence of fair and just compensation

118
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Century Insurance v Northern Ireland judgment

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VL - only in negligent place to throw match because of E

119
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Commonwealth v Introvigne judgment

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ND DoC by school to students

120
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What case gives several factors to determine employment relationship

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Market Investigation v Social Security Minister

121
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What case on NDDs shows general reluctance to establish duty?

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Salsbury v Woodland

122
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Market Investigations v Social Security Minister general

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Survey

123
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NA v Nottinghamshire CC general

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Foster parents

124
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Ferguson v John Dawson general

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Lawton LJ thought more attention should be paid to parties’ intention in contract

125
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Why is control insufficient justification for VL?

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Parent has control over child but not always VL

126
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Various Claimants v Catholic Child judgment

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Relationship similar enough to employment through vows and control

127
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5 factors for employment relationship in VC v CC per Lord Phillips

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E had means to pay, W acted on Er’s behalf, W part of E’s business, E created risk by employment and E had control

128
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General Engineering v Kingston and St Andrews general

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Go slow

129
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Cox v MoJ judgment

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Middle three factors from VC v CC key for employment

130
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Dubai Aluminium v Salaam

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Best guide to application of close connection test are previous decisions, but low precedential value

131
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What is the loss distribution justification for VL?

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Employee lacks sufficient resources and can’t spread loss like a big company

132
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Sweeney v Boylan general

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Agency method only supported by minority

133
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McDermid v Nash Dredging general

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Deckhand

134
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What is the main reason ND DoC was developed?

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Defence of common employment precluded VL, but defence now abolished

135
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Milkman child

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Rose v Plenty

136
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What case showed unincorporated association indistinguishable for VL from professional organisation?

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Various Claimants v Catholic Child

137
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Hawley v Luminar Leisure general

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Bouncer for club a long time

138
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Morgan on loss distribution

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Can’t explain why we lack more efficient forms of loss spreading

139
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What academic supports compensation justification?

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Fleming

140
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Mohamed v Morrisons general

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Petrol station USB

141
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What judge in what case gave 7 situations of non-delegable duties?

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Neill LJ Alcock v Wraith

142
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Maga v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese general

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Non-catholic victim

143
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Main case on dual VL

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Viasystems v Thermal Transfer

144
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Thompson v Lohan

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lender and borrower can decide between themselves liability for negligence of hire worker to 3rd

145
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What suggests Cox was a radical expansion of VL?

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Both NA v Nottinghamshire CC and VC v CC found control to be vital

146
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Williams on loss distribution

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‘Social insurance’ justification best fits the law

147
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Petrol station USB

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Mohamed v Morrisons

148
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Three requirements for non-delegable duty

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Vulnerable/dependent, prior relationship and no control by C

149
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Example of highway non-delegable duty

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Salsbury v Woodland

150
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What case made it clear no need for contract of employment for DVL?

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Viasystems

151
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Deckhand

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McDermid v Nash Dredging

152
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Racz v HO general

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Police officer

153
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3 possible devices for D2 to be liable for D1

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Non-delegable DoC; law of agency; VL

154
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What case confirmed dicta in A (A child) v MoD?

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Woodland v Swimming

155
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Case on safety to employees non-delegable duties

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McDermid v Nash Dredging

156
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Salsbury v Woodland general

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Hawthorn cables road

157
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Why is looking to contractual documentation to determine employment relationship controversial?

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Incentives for employers to make employee LOOK independent, e.g. less tax

158
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Who put forward two fundamental concerns of VL?

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Fleming

159
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Three requirements of VL

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D1 committed a tort, D1 is or akin to employee of D2 and close connection between tort and employment

160
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What academic does not support compensation?

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Williams

161
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What is the hallmark of employment relationship?

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Employer says what is to be done AND HOW

162
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Commonwealth v Introvigne general

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School to students NDD

163
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Weddall v Barchester general

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Sickness, replace

164
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Non-catholic victim

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Maga v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese

165
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School to students NDD

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Commonwealth v Introvigne

166
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Various Claimants v Catholic Child on DVL

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Satisfy VL for both = DVL

167
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What judge in Lister said duty of warden interwoven with abuse?

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Steyn

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