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ARTICLES - Ben Collett
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Critiquing Collett: the assumption of risk in football as a profession.
Recently in the matter between Gary Smith & Anr and Ben Collett it was decided that a football player could be compensated for future earnings that were lost as a result of a dangerous play on the football field. Ben Collett, once a promising 18 year old Manchester United Football Club academy player, never regained his former ability or realized his potential to be a professional footballer. However, football, much like any sport, is a profession which carries a high level risk of injury and consequently the early termination of ones career. The participants and hopefuls know this when pursuing this fragile career option. I will endeavour to explore whether or not it is correct for the courts to award loses for potential career earnings; a value which is so difficult to determine, whether the courts have the capacity to calculate th...
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