Jennifer is a courier for ParcelEasy plc and drives a company van. She works in shift patterns. Last Sunday, Jennifer used the company car to give her fiancé a lift to the train station. On the way back, she decided to make a number of deliveries to various customers. After making the last delivery, Jennifer drove out of a side road, slowing down but not stopping, and collided with Bill's car. Bill's car was damaged and he suffered substantial neck injuries. Bill's wife, Margaret, was sitting in the passenger seat. Margaret was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown forward, hitting her head on the windscreen and suffering a deep wound on her forehead.
1) Advise as to ParcelEasy's liability, if any, to Bill and Margaret.
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2) Would your answer be different if you were told that Jennifer was an independent contractor and not an employee of ParcelEasy? Justify your answer.
Referencing
Complete reference list which MUST conform to the Harvard System of Referencing must be included at the end of your assignment and legal sources MUST be appropriately referenced.
Assignment Learning Outcomes
3 Understand how law is shaped and developed and the limits of legal controls in political and social contexts;
4 Undertake basic legal research such as finding, reading, interpreting and applying the law