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Protection of employees

Is an employee injured while seeking to prevent his employer’s vehicle being stolen entitled to bring an action against his employer’s motor liability insurers under s151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988? Yes, if he happens to be a policeman, but not otherwise: this is the result of Miller v Hales [2006] EWHC 1529 (QB), a decision of Jack J.

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