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Protection from liability

Welcome to the Tim Meakin from Toton in Nottingham blog. The UK government has adopted a non-interventionist approach to sport and there is no general law of sport. Instead, the regulation of individual sports is largely left to their national governing bodies (NGBs), which are autonomous bodies whose authority derives from a voluntary agreement between the NGB and its members, with the government only intervening where it is deemed in the public interest to do so.

Participants in sport do not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal or civil sanctions for their actions while participating in sport.

In a civil context, participants in professional sport owe a duty of care to one another, meaning they must not act negligently, recklessly or with the intention to cause harm but must instead exercise reasonable care in all circumstances. The precise nature and scope of that duty of care will differ according to the rules and characteristics of the sport in question. Unless a sport has a specified dispute mechanism by which its participants are bound, then its participants will be entitled to pursue civil claims against one another for any damages suffered (ie, personal injury claims).

In a criminal context, there is a general concept of implied sporting consent, providing sporting participants who commit dangerous acts (that might otherwise give rise to criminal liability) an exemption to being charged, provided the act in question falls within the boundaries of what could reasonably be expected in their sport. Even acts that breach of the rules of the sport may nevertheless be consented to if they fall within the practices of the sport, a concept widely referred to as the ‘playing culture’ of a sport.

Tim Meakin is a barrister at Seven Bedford Row from Toton Nottingham. He also provides both advice and representation in courts and tribunals and has undertaken a wide range of civil litigation and disciplinary cases before sports governing bodies as diverse as the Football Association, British Gymnastics, and the British Canoe Union. Visit Tim Meakin Nottingham website if you need any legal help and representation. You can also follow Tim Meakin Nottingham's latest industry news and updates on the Tim Meakin Nottingham Twitter profile. Read the latest Tim Meakin Nottingham news here for more information.

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Tim Meakin Nottingham on Brexit

Welcome to the Tim Meakin blog. Tim Meakin advises on commercial and regulatory matters relating to the sports, eSports, sponsorship and advertising industries from Toton in Nottingham. On 23 June 2016, 17,410,742 people in the UK voted to leave the European Union. Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty was triggered by Theresa May on 29 March 2017, meaning that the UK will exit the EU on 29 March 2019.

The UK and the EU will have until this exit date to negotiate terms unless transitional arrangements are agreed that enable discussions to continue beyond March 2019. It is important to remember that until the exit date, EU law will continue to apply in this country and there will be no immediate change in the way that people move or trade. Businesses should however start to consider now how Brexit may affect them so that appropriate measures can be put in place well in advance of the exit date. These will be dependent on the sector and the cross-border nature of the business.

The discussions on the terms of the UK's exit began in Brussels on 19 June 2017. Agreement will need to be reached on a number of matters, including the costs that the UK will have to pay the EU on exit; its trading relationship with the EU; immigration and border controls; the proposed regulatory framework; state aid; research and innovation programmes across the EU and UK; and defence and security cooperation.

The Prime Minister has announced that her government will introduce a Great Repeal Bill revoking the European Communities Act 1972, which provides legal authority for EU law to have effect in the UK, and transfer all EU laws currently in force onto the UK statute books. The Bill is expected to be published this summer and will come into operation before the exit date. Learn more about Tim Meakin Nottingham here. Alternatively, you can also follow Tim Meakin Nottingham Facebook page here to learn more about all the exciting updates on the legal industry. You can also read  Tim Meakin Nottinham news updates here.