Open AccessPRELIMINARY THOUGHTS ON WHETHER VICARIOUS LIABILITY SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
Author(s) -
M.J. Potgieter
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
obiter (port elizabeth. online)/obiter (port elizabeth)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-555X
pISSN - 1682-5853
DOI - 10.17159/obiter.v32i1.12316
Subject(s) - vicarious liability , doctrine , liability , psychology , social psychology , tort , law , political science
The parent-child relationship does not provide a basis for vicarious liability in our law and before considering whether it should, it is necessary to give a brief background of the doctrine of vicarious liability and the policy factors underlying it.