Concussion Litigation in Rugby – Part II: Breach of Duty

1. Introduction This article is the (long overdue) second part of a series of articles on the concussion litigation in rugby union, which was instigated in December 2020 by a group of former professional players against the Rugby Football Union…

Matt Hankin v Saracens: Concussion, Causation and Clinical Negligence

For the second time this season, Saracens Rugby Club (“Saracens”) is defending legal proceedings. First it was for breaches of the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations in front of an independent disciplinary panel (discussed here); now it is in the High…