Illegal streaming gang jailed for selling cut-price Premier League subscriptions – The Guardian

Posted May 31st, 2023 in conspiracy, fraud, imprisonment, internet, media, money laundering, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘Five members of an illegal streaming gang have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years for offering cheap subscriptions for Premier League games to tens of thousands of customers.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2023

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Russian racing driver in High Court bid to get sanctions lifted – The Independent

Posted May 4th, 2023 in news, Russia, sanctions, sport, Ukraine by tracey

‘Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun a High Court fight with British government ministers after being made subject to sanctions in the wake of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2023

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Millwall fan receives football banning order for homophobic slurs towards Bournemouth fans – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A so-called football fan has been banned from football matches and fined for homophobic abuse of Bournemouth fans.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023

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BetVictor ad banned for featuring footballers popular with under-18s – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, news, ombudsmen, sport by sally

‘An ad for gambling firm BetVictor has been banned for featuring two footballers popular with under 18-year-olds.’

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The Independent, 19th April 2023

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Premier League clubs ban gambling sponsors on front of shirts from 2026-27 – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2023 in advertising, gambling, news, sport by tracey

‘A groundbreaking agreement under which Premier League clubs have banned match-day front-of-shirt sponsorship deals with gambling companies from the summer of 2026 has provoked mixed reactions.’

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The Guardian, 13th April 2023

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The Not-So-Beautiful Game – Pump Court Chambers

Posted April 13th, 2023 in assault, chambers articles, news, sport, statistics, threatening behaviour by sally

‘In February 2023, BBC Radio 5 Live released the results of a questionnaire canvassing the experiences of 927 grassroots referees. The statistics make for grim reading, although will come as little surprise to anyone who has played Sunday league football.’

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Pump Court Chambers, 9th March 2023

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Negligence and sports injuries: common threads – 12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Czernuska is the latest of a series of judgments determining whether injuries sustained during competitive sporting fixtures were caused by negligence. This blog considers the general principles and themes on liability that emerge from this kind of litigation by looking at Czernuska v King [2023] EWHC 380 (KB), Fulham Football Club v Jones [2022] EWHC 1108 (QB) and Tylicki v Gibbons [2021] EWHC 3470 (QB).’

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12 King's Bench Walk, 23rd March 2023

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TRX v Southampton Football Club [2022] EWHC 3992 (KB): Retainers, lawful CFAs and Rule 47.20 – Costs Litigation Blog

Posted April 12th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, costs, news, sexual offences, solicitors, sport by sally

‘This blog by Dan Tobin examines the Court of Appeal decision in TRX v Southampton Football Club [2022] EWHC 3392 (KB).’

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Costs Litigation Blog, 10th March 2023

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100 former rugby league players start legal fight with RFL over brain injuries – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2023 in duty of care, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

‘Legal proceedings have been formally issued against the Rugby Football League on behalf of 100 former league players who contend the sport was negligent in failing to take reasonable action to protect them from serious brain injuries.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2023

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Czernuska v King: Is Recklessness Required in Sporting Injury Cases? – Ropewalk Chambers

Posted April 5th, 2023 in chambers articles, damages, negligence, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

‘In Czernuszka v King [2023] EWHC 380 (KB), the Claimant, an amateur rugby player was tragically rendered paraplegic and wheelchair-dependent for the rest of her life. She claimed damages in negligence against the Defendant, who carried out the tackle which caused this injury.’

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Ropewalk Chambers, 31st March 2023

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The New Football Regulator – Blackstone Chambers

Posted March 31st, 2023 in chambers articles, news, sport by sally

‘On Thursday 23 February 2023, following much anticipation, the UK Government Department for Culture, Media & Sport (‘DCMS’) published its White Paper “A sustainable future – reforming club football governance.”1 It has been described as the “biggest shake up in football for decades”, “revolutionary” and “landmark”. These are not exaggerations. The government proposals represent the first and only independent statutory regulator of football.’

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Blackstone Chambers, March 2023

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What are the new developments with football banning orders? – The Independent

Posted March 15th, 2023 in football banning orders, internet, news, public order, racism, sport by sally

‘Legislation introduced last year has been used for the first time to hand a football fan a three-year banning order for racially abusing Premier League striker Ivan Toney online.’

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The Independent, 14th March 2023

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A sustainable future – reforming club football governance – Government publications

Posted March 2nd, 2023 in financial regulation, licensing, news, parliamentary papers, sport by tracey

‘This White Paper sets out the government’s comprehensive plan to introduce an independent regulator for professional clubs in the English football pyramid.’

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Government publications, 23rd February 2023

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Hillsborough families demand more after MoJ proposes disaster support – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 2nd, 2023 in advocacy, bereavement, health & safety, inquests, news, sport, victims by tracey

‘Families of victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster say they will not be satisfied until people have access to representation at inquests. Their latest call comes following a pledge from justice secretary Dominic Raab MP to support victims of large-scale disasters through the creation of an Independent Public Advocate (IPA).’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st March 2023

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Rugby player paralysed after ‘reckless’ tackle wins case against opposing player – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2023 in accidents, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

‘A rugby player who was paralysed from the waist down after a “reckless” tackle has won her high court claim against the opposing player who made the “red mist” challenge.’

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2023

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English football’s regulator: what will it do and is it a blow for Premier League? – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2023 in consultations, government departments, news, sport by sally

‘At last, a regulator for English football! Perhaps not a chant that’s going to echo around the terraces, but yes, the government has published its long-awaited white paper into governance of the national sport (top five divisions of the men’s game only) and proposed an independent regulator.’

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2023

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ASA rulings show that gambling brands can still utilise sports personalities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 15th, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, news, ombudsmen, sport, young persons by sally

‘The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has determined that two gambling adverts featuring a pair of former England international footballers were not likely to appeal to under-18s.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2023

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Lord Pannick: Meet the lawyer representing Boris Johnson and Manchester City – BBC News

‘How often does a member of the House of Lords get cheered from the football terraces?’

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BBC News, 14th February 2023

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Law change needed to keep transgender women out of female sport – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in equality, gender, news, sport, transgender persons by michael

‘The Government is under pressure to change the law so that UK sporting bodies can exclude transgender women from female competition.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2022

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Prosecutors drop attempted rape case against Mason Greenwood – The Guardian

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction” after key witnesses withdrew their cooperation from the investigation.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2023

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