Defence alleging volenti non fit injuria in sporting injury claim


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Defence alleging volenti non fit injuria in sporting injury claim


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ PI & Clinical Negligence expert

Precedents
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[In the High Court of Justice

OR

In the COUNTY COURT AT [insert]]

[[Specify division]]

[[Specify Specialist court]]

[[Insert location] District Registry]

Claim No:

Between

  1. [A B]        Claimant

  1. and

  1. [X Y]        Defendant

________________________________________________

Defence

________________________________________________

    1. 1

      Paragraph numbers in this Defence refer to paragraphs in the Particulars of claim dated [insert date].

    1. 2

      Paragraph 1 is admitted.

    1. 3

      Paragraph

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Volenti non fit injuria definition
What does Volenti non fit injuria mean?

A defence based upon the claimant consenting to the risk of injury suffered.

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