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Vicarious liability: has the pendulum swung back?

By Erin McKirdy and Alison Weatherhead
July 24, 2026
  • Contractors
  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment status
  • Vicarious liability
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On our website, we consider when an organisation may be vicariously liable for wrongful acts committed by a contractor’s employees. We look at a recent Court of Appeal decision and the practical steps employers can take to preserve a genuinely independent contracting arrangement. You can read our insight here [link].

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Erin McKirdy

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Alison Weatherhead

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Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.

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