‘Two ads for Ladbrokes have been banned for “strongly” appealing to under-18s by featuring well-known Premier League managers.’
The Independent, 11th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A wheelchair tennis executive was sacked after she refused to get a Covid vaccine despite the Government ending nearly all restrictions at the time, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A football fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after being found guilty of mocking the Hillsborough disaster.’
BBC News, 13th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sports bodies and owners of broadcast rights for sports events should invest in monitoring for illegal streaming and consider the options they have for enforcing their rights against infringers in the context of their commercial objectives, according to experts in dispute resolution and brand protection in the sports sector.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A so-called football fan has been banned from football matches and fined for homophobic abuse of Bournemouth fans.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘An ad for gambling firm BetVictor has been banned for featuring two footballers popular with under 18-year-olds.’
The Independent, 19th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Pump Court Chambers, 9th March 2023
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘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).’
12 King's Bench Walk, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
‘This blog by Dan Tobin examines the Court of Appeal decision in TRX v Southampton Football Club [2022] EWHC 3392 (KB).’
Costs Litigation Blog, 10th March 2023
Source: costsandlitigationfunding.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 31st March 2023
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
‘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.’
Blackstone Chambers, March 2023
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘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.’
The Independent, 14th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This White Paper sets out the government’s comprehensive plan to introduce an independent regulator for professional clubs in the English football pyramid.’
Government publications, 23rd February 2023
Source: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
‘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).’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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