The UK is preparing for the most wide-ranging reforms to employment law in more than a decade. Through the Employment Rights Bill, new measures will reshape workplace rights and obligations for employers and employees across all sectors. In sport, these reforms will affect professional athletes, clubs, and governing bodies alike, creating both opportunities and challenges.

Sports injuries can happen to anyone, whether you’re playing competitively, training at a club, or simply enjoying sport in your free time. While many injuries are just part of being active, sometimes they happen because of negligence. If your injury was caused by poor supervision, unsafe facilities, or a lack of proper medical support, you may be able to make a claim.

Playing sport is a great way to stay active, build skills, and be part of a team. But when injuries happen, it’s not always clear who is responsible.

One of the biggest threats to female footballers today is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. In the 2023–24 season alone, an estimated 195 elite players suffered ACL tears.