Nature and Purpose of Vicarious Liability (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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What is vicarious liability in tort law?
What is vicarious liability in tort law?
Employer liable for employee torts at work
How many of the three questions must be answered YES to establish vicarious liability?
How many of the three questions must be answered YES to establish vicarious liability?
All three questions
Which is one of the 'five incidents' justifying vicarious liability?
Which is one of the 'five incidents' justifying vicarious liability?
Employers have greater financial resources
What does the Salmond Test assess?
What does the Salmond Test assess?
Whether employee acted in course of work
Can employers escape liability by forbidding certain behaviour?
Can employers escape liability by forbidding certain behaviour?
No, not if it's an unauthorised way of work
When is the close connection test applied?
When is the close connection test applied?
Where doubt exists about course of work
Which of the three questions is often most complex to determine?
Which of the three questions is often most complex to determine?
Was employee acting in course of work?
For A-Level Law, what tort is vicarious liability most likely to involve?
For A-Level Law, what tort is vicarious liability most likely to involve?
Negligence
Which 'incident' relates to employer creating a risk of tortious acts?
Which 'incident' relates to employer creating a risk of tortious acts?
Employer created risk by employing someone
What does the close connection test examine regarding employment?
What does the close connection test examine regarding employment?
How closely tortious act relates to work