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(1) Cox (Respondent) v Ministry of Justice (Appellant)

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  • (1) Cox (Respondent) v Ministry of Justice (Appellant)

    Judgment hand-down: Court 1 | Wednesday 2 March 2016 | 09:45

    (1) Cox (Respondent) v Ministry of Justice (Appellant)

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    1. Whether the relationship between the Prison Service and prisoners working in a prison kitchen is capable of giving rise to vicarious liability; and
    2. Whether, if there is such a relationship, whether it is sufficiently connected to the act of Prisoner Isner to justify the imposition of vicarious liability in this case.

    Facts

    In September 2007, while working as the catering manager at HMP Swansea, the claimant was injured in an accident caused by the negligence of a prisoner carrying out paid work under her supervision in the prison kitchen. The claimant claimed that the Prison Service (and, by extension, MoJ) were vicariously liable for the negligence of the prisoner. The Court of Appeal, overturning the decision of the judge, held that the Prison Service was vicariously liable.
    Judgment appealed

    [2014] EWCA Civ 132


    Last edited by Amethyst; 25th February 2016, 12:49:PM.
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