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The work Christmas party - what's your liability?

BDJ In Practice volume 36, pages 30–31 (2023)Cite this article

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It's all fun and games at the work Christmas party - until it isn't. Here, Sarah Buxton, Director & Solicitor at Buxton Coates Solicitors, considers the potential for employer liability if your festive celebrations with colleagues take an unfortunate turn.

As the saying goes, ‘Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst', and Christmas celebrations are no exception.

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Buxton, S. The work Christmas party - what's your liability?. BDJ In Pract 36, 30–31 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-023-2217-1

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