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title: "Vicarious Liability for Employers: Guidance | The Barrister Group"
description: Employment barristers Keith Webster and Christopher Moore dive into the Supreme Court's guidance on vicarious liability, exploring the position of independent contractors, implications for discrimination, and key policy considerations for imposing liability.
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# [Vicarious Liability for Employers: Guidance | The Barrister Group](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/blog/vicarious-liability-supreme-court-guidance)

 Written by [The Barrister Group](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/blog/author/the-barrister-group) | Nov 23, 2023 12:30:00 PM

In this webinar, specialist employment barristers [Keith Webster](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/barrister/keith-webster) and [Christopher Moore](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/barrister/christopher-moore) dive into the Supreme Court's guidance on vicarious liability. Drawing upon the Supreme Court's response to real-life cases, they'll explore the position of independent contractors, implications for discrimination, and key policy considerations for imposing liability.

 

To find out about our upcoming webinars, click [here](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/blog/join-our-employment-law-webinars), or to learn more about The Barrister Group's employment law specialists, head [here](https://thebarristergroup.co.uk/employment).

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