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Hillsbrough verdict should be trigger to push outdated laws to the history books

By Geoff Pearson Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 3, 2016

The Hillsborough Inquest concluded that 96 football fans were unlawfully killed as a result of a series of catastrophic failures by the police and ambulance services. Geoff Pearson says now it’s time for a shake-up of the laws and regulations governing football matches to prevent dangerous crowd management strategies. The finding from last week’s inquest was […]

Tagged With: alcohol, crowd management, Football, Hillsborough, sports safety, Taylor Report

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