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International Rugby / Friday, 24 July 2026 at 11:36 JST

Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts

Senior Master Cook says case in ‘uncharted territory’ Judge blames solicitor Richard Boardman for situation The landmark legal action over brain damage in rugby is on the brink of collapse as the managing judge weighs whether to strike out 95% of the first batch of 561 claimants on the grounds they have failed to comply with a court order to disclose all available documents relating to their neurological testing. After two days of hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice, Senior Master Cook said the case had entered “uncharted territory” because he was unable to find any legal precedent for what to do next before retiring to make his judgment. Continue reading...

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Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts

Senior Master Cook says case in ‘uncharted territory’ Judge blames solicitor Richard Boardman for situation The landmark legal action over brain damage in rugby is on the brink of collapse as the managing judge weighs whether to strike out 95% of the first batch of 561 claimants on the grounds they have failed to comply with a court order to disclose all available documents relating to their neurological testing. After two days of hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice, Senior Master Cook said the case had entered “uncharted territory” because he was unable to find any legal precedent for what to do next before retiring to make his judgment. Continue reading...

Source: The Guardian Rugby Union / 24 Jul, 02:36 JST

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Senior Master Cook says case in ‘uncharted territory’ Judge blames solicitor Richard Boardman for situation The landmark legal action over brain damage in rugby is on the brink of collapse as the managing judge weighs whether to strike out 95% of the first batch of 561 claimants on the grounds they have failed to comply with a court order to disclose all available documents relating to their neurological testing. After two days of hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice, Senior Master Cook said the case had entered “uncharted territory” because he was unable to find any legal precedent for what to do next before retiring to make his judgment. Continue reading...

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