ODGers are cordially invited to (virtually) attend an online seminar entitled 'Vicarious Liability after Barclays and Morrison – A New Direction?' organized by our colleague Prof. Tsachi Keren-Paz. Information is below (and more details are in the attached PDF):

 

Title

Vicarious Liability after Barclays and Morrison – A New Direction?

 

Time & Date

14.00 - 16.00 

Wednesday 18th November

 

About this Event

The Supreme Court decided this April two cases dealing with important aspects of vicarious liability. WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12; and Barclays Bank v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13, dealing respectively with the connection and relationship tests. The seminar will evaluate the decisions by three expert panel members specialising in vicarious liability.

 

Please Register Your Interest via Eventbrite

 

Chairing

Dr David Benbow, University of Sheffield

 

Speakers

Prof Paula Giliker, University of Bristol ‘Is it too late to stop the juggernaut of vicarious liability?’

Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC – I COR, ‘Vicarious Liability – on the move? where have we got to and where are we going?’

Mr James Brown, Ph.D Candidate, University of Sheffield, ‘The turning tidea of vicarious liability: sweeping away theoretical consideraitons in the wake of Baclays and Morrison?  

 

 

Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
Law Building Rm 26
e. jneyers@uwo.ca
t. 519.661.2111 (x88435)