HOME | CONTACT US ABOUT US SERVICES RUGBY LEGAL ISSUES LINKS Ritchie Hunter: +44 (0) 7949609929 Simon Hood: +44 (0) 7801291032 Email:rugby@ritchiehunter.com You are here: LEGAL ISSUES There are specific areas in law which professional sportspeople, particularly rugby and football players, will find more relevant to their profession than others. Employment law is unquestionably the most relevant. With the steady increase of money in both sports, Intellectual Property law is becoming more and more important and hence the need to protect players 'added value' vested in their personality and public profile - David Beckham is a perfect example. In this section we will consider such relevant areas of law. We will explain what the law is generally and also, when thought applicable, suggest things to consider or steps to take to try and help a player in such situations. The law mentioned in this section covers the jurisdiction of England and Wales.  Who is Maros Kolpak?: Just as Jean-Marc Bosman changed the face of the football transfer system, so there are concerns >>>  Employed or Contracted?: What is the difference between being employed under an Employment Contract and contracted as an Independent Contractor and why is this important? >>>  Minimum Wage Guaranteed : A claim was made recently by a semi-professional rugby player in England who was in dispute with his club. The player wanted to leave but the club wouldn't let him, arguing that he was under contract and had >>>  Volenti Non Fit Injuria : The public at large is entitled to be left alone and unharmed. This is a legal right. There is however many incidents protected by law whereby a person is permitting others to act against them lawfully which prevents legal action. >>>  Defamation : We thought people may be interested in knowing some background on the legal term of 'defamation' following the incident between Newcastle Falcons and Gloucester RFC >>>  Compromise Agreements : What are they?Compromise Agreements, or Termination Agreements as they can also be called, are exactly as the name suggests, an Agreement signed between a Club and a Player Terminating >>>  The Bosmann Ruling : The situation prior to the Bosman RulingPrior to the Bosman Ruling players who were out of contract still commanded a transfer fee that would be set by their current club and such fee had to be paid >>> Check out this months player profile >>> Click here for fantastic investment opportunities >>>
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