Leisure Sector Update: When trouble starts at the door, who caries the legal liability?

Welcome to the Harrison Drury Leisure Sector Newsletter. Your regular update on legal developments across the leisure, hospitality and tourism sector. Our aim is to keep you informed, prepared and ahead of the curve with insights tailored to support you and your business.

When trouble starts at the door, who carries the legal risk?

For pubs, bars, hotels and event venues, outsourced door staff are often essential, but a serious incident can quickly raise difficult questions about responsibility.

A new Court of Appeal decision gives hospitality operators some welcome clarity on when they may, and may not, be vicariously liable for torts committed by third-party security contractors. The case is a useful reminder that the contract is only part of the picture; insurance, control, uniforms, reporting lines and day-to-day working practices can all affect where liability lands.

Read our short briefing for the key takeaways and the practical steps operators should take before the next busy weekend.

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Samantha Faud