Volenti non fit injuria

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 1972

Principle established: Volenti non fit injuria applies to bar an action for assault against an employer where an employee voluntarily and knowingly participates in a trial by ordeal outside the course of employment.

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1972-73

Principle established: The doctrine of volenti non fit injuria bars an employee from claiming damages for assault against an employer when the employee voluntarily participated in a trial by ordeal outside employment.