Vicarious liability: Ministry of Justice liable for staff injury caused by working prisoner
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Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] IRLR 370 SC (1 other report)
Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] IRLR 370 SC
vicarious liability | relationship with employer | negligence
The Supreme Court has held that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) was vicariously liable for the negligence of a prisoner who injured a member of staff while carrying out kitchen work.
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