News: Legal

South Korean Police recommend officials face manslaughter charges over Halloween crowd crush deaths

A special investigation into a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital of Seoul last October which killed more than 150 people has recommended involuntary…

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Mar 20, 2023 Events / Legal / Safety / Security /

 
 

Indonesian court jails police officer over Java stadium deaths

An Indonesian Court has imprisoned one police officer but freed two others following a trial into last year’s stadium disaster at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Java on 1st October.…

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Mar 18, 2023 Legal / Safety / Security / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Hong Kong Government commences prosecutions over failure of giant screen at pop concert

Prosecutions have been initiated against three companies involved in a freak accident during a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum last July which saw a giant screen fall onto dancers -…

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Feb 24, 2023 Entertainment / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Hong Kong Commerce Council finds bouldering gyms trying to absolve consumer liability

The Hong Kong Commerce Council has shared the results of a survey that found seven out of 10 of the administrative region’s bouldering gyms appear to be attempting to absolve…

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Feb 20, 2023 Fitness / Insurance / Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

ASTM International releases new Amusement Rides Standard that measures water slide g-force

USA-based standards body ASTM International has advised that its amusement rides and devices and committee (F24) has approved a new standard that will be used to collect gravitational force…

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Feb 10, 2023 Aquatics / Legal / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

Indonesian Police on trial over fan deaths at East Java’s Kanjuruhan Stadium

An Indonesian court has commenced a trial of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles in the deaths of more than 130 people during incidents at Kanjuruhan…

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Jan 17, 2023 Legal / Safety / Security / Sport / Venues /

 
 

‘Fake’ sport and tourism conferences scheduled for Sydney and Melbourne

A series of academic and industry conferences on topics including sport science, analytics and tourism, scheduled to take place in Australia in the next few months, are likely to be fake…

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Jan 13, 2023 ByNigel Benton Education / Events / Legal /

 
 

Peloton to pay US$19 million to settle case involving recalled treadmill that caused death of child

Interactive fitness platform Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million fine to resolve a charge by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a failure to immediately report…

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Jan 11, 2023 Fitness / Government / Legal / Safety /

 
 

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