For the second edition of this book the contents have been fully updated to take into account recent changes in legislation effecting recreational activities, ranging from stadium safety to the new Licensing Act, from the Food Safety Act 1990 to the local Government Act 1988 and legislation about environmental pollution. The book retains its approach of explaining in layman's terms the relevant legal issues. Areas covered include the promotion of recreation as a business, the organization of recreation through clubs and also the problems of violence on the field. As well as offering an insight in to the complexities of legal cases and issues and the way in which the law is enforced, it also considers the implications for all those concerned with the operation and management of recreational facilities. Throughout this book the author draws on cases that have been decided in the courts. This should therefore prove a useful source of information for leisure and recreation managers and everyone involved in the planning and administration of recreation in the public and private sectors. It should also be of use to students in all areas of sport, leisure and recreation.

For the second edition of this successful book the contents have been fully updated to take into account recent changes in legislation affecting recreational activities. It also considers the implications for all those concerned with the operation and management of recreational facilities.