What happens on the field stays on the field? – Battery in sport


Autoria(s): O'Brien, John
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

This article provides an overview of battery, with a particular focus on the role that consent plays in contact sports. The limits of implied consent in sport will also be discussed, followed by a brief overview of other relevant defences. Finally, issues of damages and vicarious liability will be addressed.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/87209/

Publicador

Australian Lawyers Alliance

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/87209/1/Battery%20in%20Sport_revised_FINAL.pdf

O'Brien, John (2015) What happens on the field stays on the field? – Battery in sport. Precedent, Sept/Oct(130), pp. 23-27.

Direitos

Copyright 2015 John O'Brien. The author gratefully acknowledges Australian Lawyers Alliance as the first publisher of this work.

Fonte

Faculty of Law; School of Law

Palavras-Chave #180126 Tort Law #180199 Law not elsewhere classified
Tipo

Journal Article