Sport, Safety and Participation – Annual Review 2025/26
Welcome to the Safety and Participation chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2025/26. Once again, we have seen several important developments this year in relation to sports safety. In particular, recent decisions have provided fresh insight into how the law of negligence and nuisance are being applied to sport. Additionally, several cases have continued to test the boundaries of liability for event organisers and activity providers. This year has also seen incidents where the criminal law may be relevant in protecting participants in sport and leisure activities.
This article examines the key UK case law and developments affecting sports safety and participation over the past twelve months.
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- Tags: Concussion | Football | Negligence | Participation | Rugby | Safety | Tort Law | UK
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Dr James Brown
Dr. James Brown is a Lecturer in Law at Manchester Law School, Manchester Metropolitan University. He teaches sports law, tort law and criminal law. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Sheffield and an LLM (with Distinction) in Sports Law from Nottingham Trent University.
