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Vicarious liability: Employer liable for director's assault after work Christmas party

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    Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2019] IRLR 66 CA (0 other reports)

Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2019] IRLR 66 CA

vicarious liability | assault | Christmas party

In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that an employer was vicariously liable for a managing director's assault of an employee during a drinking session after the work Christmas party.