When does an employee’s wrongful act fall within the course or scope of their employment? The High Court considered the connection required before vicarious liability will arise.
Obvious Risk
Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft: When Is an Injury an Obvious Risk?
Four riders fell, an experienced competitor warned that the arena was unsafe, and the event continued. The High Court considered whether the resulting injury was truly an obvious risk of campdrafting.