Morrisons in the Supreme Court: a welcome decision with a sting in the tail

As mentioned in our blog post on The Lens, on Wednesday 1 April, the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgement in WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondent).

In a decision that will clearly be welcomed by Morrisons and employers more generally, the Supreme Court concluded that, on the facts, Morrisons was not vicariously liable for the actions of a so-called 'rogue' employee. However, from a data privacy perspective, the decision is a more mixed result: the Supreme Court’s view was that a data controller’s compliance with its obligations under data protection law does not automatically exclude a claim for vicarious liability.