The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 4 WLR 26
King’s Bench Division
Czernuszka
v
King
[2023] EWHC 380 (KB)
2023 Feb 6–10; 23
Martin Spencer J
Tort— Duty of care— Competitive sport— Claimant and defendant playing in opposing rugby teams comprising novice and experienced players— Defendant tackling claimant when latter bending down and not in possession of ball— Claimant suffering serious spinal injury— Whether defendant breaching duty of care so as to be liable in negligence— Appropriate standard of care to be applied— Whether liability in sporting context requiring recklessness or very high degree of carelessness
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