Complementary decision

Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10

Counsel: For the appellant: James Eadie QC, Kate Grange, Stephen KosminFor the respondent: Robert Weir QC, Robert O’LearySolicitors: For the appellant: Government Legal DepartmentFor the respondent: Thompsons

The Supreme Court, similarly constituted, also considered the approach to be adopted in deciding whether a relationship other than an obvious employment relationship can give rise to vicarious liability, in a judgment complementary to its judgment in Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc [2016] UKSC 11. The Ministry of Justice was held to be vicariously liable for injury caused by the negligence of a prisoner undertaking paid kitchen work. In this case Lord Reed gave the judgment of the court.