The reversal of the burden of proof was not unfair for sportsmen once they had tested positive for drugs under the sports anti-doping policies. The policies were neither an unlawful restraint on trade nor contrary to natural justice.
Judges:
Lord Justice Neill, Lord Justice Peter Gibson and Lord Justice Hobhouse
Citations:
Times 08-Apr-1996
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Wilander and Another v Tobin and Another ChD 15-Jul-1996
The Lawn Tennis Association’s anti-doping rules are arguably void since they did not give any effective right of appeal. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Natural Justice
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.90496