Biffa Waste Services Ltd and Another v Maschinenfabrik Ernst Hese GmbH and Another
Court of Appeal
“The principle which made an employer liable for the negligence of a subcontractor engaged to carry out extra-hazardous or dangerous operations was unsaisfactory and should be applied as narrowly as possible.”
The Times, 21st November 2008
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