Tag: Primary Duties
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The intersection of vicarious liability and primary duties in CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman
The High Court of Australia has delivered a definitive judgment regarding the boundaries of corporate liability for out-of-hours incidents in company-provided housing. In CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21, the bench unanimously overturned a lower court ruling that had found a resort operator vicariously liable for a bizarre and distressing late-night assault.…