Vicarious Liability in the Sports Industry

This timely book is the first to critically examine the doctrine of vicarious liability in the context of the sports industry.

James Brown is a Lecturer in Law at Manchester Law School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His research interests lie in the areas of sports law, tort law and private law theory, and he has published several articles on these issues. James holds a PhD in Law from the University of Sheffield and an LLM (with Distinction) in Sports Law from Nottingham Trent University.

'1. Introduction. 2. Vicarious Liability for On-the-Field Acts: Personal Injuries. 3. Vicarious Liability for On-the-Field Acts: Responding to Racism. 4. Vicarious Liability for Off-the-Field Acts: A Risk-Based Approach to Hazing and Sexual Assault. 5. Vicarious Liability for Off-the-Field Acts: Role Models, Disrepute Clauses and Concluding Guidance. 6. Conclusion.