Smoldon v Whitworth and Another: QBD 23 Apr 1996

A claim was brought against a player and a referee in a rugby match when a scrum collapsed. A rugby referee at a colts game has a duty of care to players as regards scrimmaging.

Times 23-Apr-1996, (1997) ELR 249
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal fromSmoldon v Whitworth and Nolan CA 17-Dec-1996
The claimant sued another player and the referee at a colts rugby match in which he was badly injured when the scrum collapsed. The claim against the player was dismissed, but the referee was found liable and he now appealed.
Held: The . .

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Negligence, Personal Injury

Updated: 23 December 2021; Ref: scu.89352