Catrina Smith (UK)

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Administrators – adoption of contracts and the Job Retention Scheme

In two recent cases the High Court has considered the adoption of contracts by administrators in the context of applications under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). When an administrator is appointed to a company it is necessary to consider whether the administrator has adopted the contracts of employment under the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA … Continue reading

Vicarious liability in the data breach context – bad news for UK employers

By Amanda Sanders (UK) and Catrina Smith (UK) on October 30, 2018 Posted in Data privacy and GDPR, General, UK

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the High Court holding that an employer can be vicariously liable for data breaches caused by the actions of an employee, even where the employee’s actions were specifically intended to harm the employer. This decision is significant as it means a company can be held liable … Continue reading

Vicarious liability in the UK – who am I responsible for?

By Catrina Smith (UK) on April 27, 2016 Posted in Europe, UK

Back in the day, the concept of vicarious liability (that is the situation in which one party is held liable for the acts or omissions of another) was largely confined to the employer/employee relationship. However, as working relationships have become more complex and diverse, and fewer people are entering into classic employer/employee relationships, vicarious liability … Continue reading