Facts
A dispute over who owned the copyright in an employee's lectures needed the court to decide whether he was an employee.
Issue
How do you tell an employee from an ?
Held
Denning LJ proposed the organisation (integration) test.
Principle
Under a contract of service, work is an integral part of the business; under a contract for services it is only accessory to it.
Why it matters
Source of the organisation test.
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Stevenson, Jordan and Harrison Ltd v MacDonald and Evans (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/stevenson-jordan-v-macdonald> accessed 31 October 2026
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