White v Blackmore [1972]

Facts

• The claimant (deceased) attended a race meeting. In the morning, he raced as a competitor, and in the afternoon was killed in the capacity of a spectator. He did not leave the premises of the defendant all day, and at the entrance to the premises was a notice excluding liability to all spectators

Issue

• Could the defendants be covered by the exclusion

Decision

• Yes

Reasoning

• Reasonable steps had been taken to bring the notice to the attention of the claimant
• May be a different result today due to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977