MXX v A Secondary School

Hearings

England & Wales

19 Aug 2022 [2022] EWHC 2207 (QB), QBD (Judge Carmen Wall)

25 Aug 2023 [2023] EWCA Civ 996; [2024] IRLR 45; [2024] PIQR P1, CA (Lewison, Peter Jackson, Nicola Davies LJJ)

19 Dec 2023 Permission to appeal to Supreme Court refused, SC(E)

Subject Matter

VICARIOUS LIABILITY — Relationship akin to employment — Work experience placement — 18-year-old tortfeasor undertaking work experience placement at school — Tortfeasor subsequently committing assault and battery on 13-year-old pupil — Whether school vicariously liable — Whether relationship akin to employment — Whether torts sufficiently closely connected with tortfeasor’s relationship with school

[2022] EWHC 2207 (QB), QBD

[2023] EWCA Civ 996; [2024] IRLR 45; [2024] PIQR P1, CA

Commentary

Law & Religion UK
Law and religion roundup – 22nd December 2023 - Vicarious liability Case comment

Local Government Lawyer
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over whether school should be liable for abuse by work experience individual Case comment

Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal rejection of vicarious liability claim against school over abuse by work placement individual Case comment

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