VICARIOUS LIABILITY, DEFENCES & REMEDIES

1. An injunction is an order either to prohibit a defendant from continuing his act, or to require him to do a certain act.

2. Remedies

2.1. Damages

2.1.1. Damge is money compensation. The main purpose of damages is to restore a plaintiff to his position prior to the commission of the tort.

2.2. Injuction

3. Vicarious Liability

3.1. 1. Who is an Emplyee ?

3.2. 2. The Course of Employment.

3.3. 3. Legislation that Affect the Principle of Vicarious Liability.

4. Defences

4.1. Volenti Non Fit Injuria

4.1.1. Volenti is a complete defence-a plaintiff cannot recoverany damages if the defendant can prove that the plaintiff consented to the risk.

4.2. Contributory Negligence

4.2.1. Where a plaintiff failed to take reasonable care or worsened his injury, he is said to have been contributorily negligent.