Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd [2020] EWHC 2613 HC

Vicarious liability: Employer not liable for injury caused by employee's "practical joke"

Date:

14 October 2020

In Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd, the High Court held that the employer was not negligent or vicariously liable when an employee's practical joke caused an injury to a contractor.