The inquiry of this study is to explore whether a juristic person such as the Ministry of Health or a hospital is vicarious liable for the actions of its servants. This research purports that professionally skilled employees such as medical practitioners, surgeons, specialist obs...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/19159
It has been difficult in practice to distinguish between an employee (Locatio operarum) and an independent contractor (Conductio operis). It is important to know whether a person is an employer or independent contractor for the purposes of determining their entitlements such as l...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21658
Centuries ago in the Roman Empire the satirist, Juvenal raised the question: Quis custodiet ipsos custodies? This means literally: “Who watches the watchmen?” or “Who guards the guards?” In addition, it points to promoting the upholding of moral good acts among both the citizens...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/19511
The common-law principles of vicarious liability hold an employer liable for the delicts committed by its employees, where the employees are acting in the course and scope of their duty as employees. The principle of vicarious liability ascribes liability to an employer where its...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/19190