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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Introduction to Vicarious Liability and Employment Status

LAW305 · Aspects of Tort Law — Week 7 of 16

CourseLAW305
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Introduction to Vicarious Liability and Employment Status

  1. Definition and rationale of vicarious liability
  2. The control and integration tests
  3. The multiple economic reality test
  4. Relationships akin to employment
  5. Vicarious liability
  6. Vicarious Liability 2022- the law explained
  7. Tort Revision - Vicarious liability

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Define vicarious liability.
  • 3.2 Explain the elements needed to establish vicarious liability.
  • 3.3 Analyse the tests for identifying employment status.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define vicarious liability.

Study materials

Videos

  • Vicarious liability · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 15 min · for registered students
  • Vicarious Liability 2022- the law explained · YouTube · LearnLaw with Hannah · 6 min · for registered students
  • Tort Revision - Vicarious liability · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 18 min · for registered students
  • Viaystems Tyneside Ldt v Thermal Transfer Northern Ltd The tort of vicarious liability (2/3) · YouTube · OpenLearn from The Open University · 3 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 · PDF · Other, case law; 14 pages · for registered students
  • Employment status · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Uber BV v Aslam [2021] UKSC 5 · PDF · Other, case law; 33 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Tort Law
  • Week 2: Principles of Negligence and Duty of Care
  • Week 3: Establishing a Duty of Care
  • Week 4: Breach of Duty and the Standard of Care
  • Week 5: Causation in Negligence
  • Week 6: Breaks in the Chain of Causation
  • Week 7: Introduction to Vicarious Liability and Employment Status
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Application of Vicarious Liability
  • Week 10: Full Defences in Negligence
  • Week 11: Contributory Negligence and Exclusion Clauses
  • Week 12: Applying Aspects of Tort Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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