Credit Lyonnais Nederland N.V. (now known as Generale Bank Nederland N.V.) v. Export Credits Guarantee Department, HL on 18th February 1999 (Times Law Reports, 19th February 1999).

in order to establish an employer's vicarious liability for the results of an employee's actions, all the features of the wrong which are necessary to make the employee liable must have occurred in the course of the employment.

For general notes see Employer/vicarious liability for acts of employees .