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Deal Or No Deal? WhatsApp, Emails & The Goalposts Of Contract Formation In The Context Of FIFA Club World Cup Broadcasting Rights

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales  recently delivered an important judgment in DAZN Limited v Coupang Corp. [2025] EWCA Civ 1083[1], reminding us that legally binding…
LawInSport Podcast
| Chris Bond

Hosting major international sports events in the Philippines: Key legal considerations

With its glorious weather, passionate fans, and social media reach, the Philippines has recently been the country-of-ch…
Basketball Hoop
| Samuel Cuthbert and Kelly Yu

Competition Law’s Newest Frontier in British Basketball: Analysing the Dispute with Super League Basketball

Basketball is the newest frontier for big-ticket competition litigation in the sports sector. A claim was filed before…
Goal keeper catching football
| Saksham Samarth

Sporting Succession and Co-Existing Clubs: CAS Award Clarifies the Boundaries of Sporting Succession

This article examines the recent award in the case of CAS 2024/A/10308 AO Xanthi v. FIFA and Radoslav Vasilev (“Award”)…
Snooker Competition Law Battle: Analysing NST’s claim against World Snooker Tour at the CAT
| Jason Shardlow-Wrest, Erin Thompson

Snooker competition law battle: Analysing NST’s claim against World Snooker Tour at the CAT

The landscape of professional sports continues to evolve as breakaway competitions challenge established governance str…
Football cracking glass
| Jake Savile-Tucker, George Maxwell

CAS panel dismisses Drogheda’s appeal: A cautionary tale for multi-club investors

On 16 June 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed an appeal brought by Irish club, Drogheda United FC…
Kids playing football
| Shehnal Amin, Annisa Khan

How sports organisations can better safeguard children from diverse backgrounds: Lessons from the ‘It’s Silent’ report

In March 2025, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its latest report: “It’s Silent”: Race, racism an…
Golf on green lawn
| Ian Debbage

What sports clubs should bear in mind when handling member disciplinary cases

This article, drawing on the recent case of Rohilla v The Members of Royal Mid Surrey Golf Course[1], will be a helpful…
Footballer Celebrates
| Márton Kiss

How a footballer won the battle for $700k unpaid wages against former club in sporting succession case

In a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in CAS 2024/A/10783 Shaanxi Union Football Club…
| Chris Bond

Adopting AI: Key legal risks for the sports industry (and how to counter them)

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sports industry is steadily gaining momentum. Its potential to enhance m…
Goalkeeper saving shot
| Emmanuel Goriola, Sam Parry

Can No-Poach Agreements Be Justified? Insights from the AG Opinion on Portuguese Football

On 15 May 2025, Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou (AG) delivered three opinions regarding decisions by football governi…
Football Stadium
| Jane Randell, Elizabeth Earle
Martyn's Law: New terror prevention rules for UK sports venues
Slam Dunk
| Federico Venturi Ferriolo, Lorenzo Vittorio Caprara
How player trades work in European Football v in the NBA  - who has more power?
Footballer Tackling
| Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, Chris Kavanagh
Game (Almost) Over: A Damages Expert’s Perspective on Income Losses in Sport
Mobile Gaming
| Tarun, Aashna Kothiyal, Dr. Niyati Pandey
Exploring Asia’s Online Gaming Regulations: Balancing Play and Policy
Football referee whistling
| Mihir Kherud, Jayraj Deshpande
What are the key changes to the AIFF Disciplinary Code in the 2024 edition?
Behind the scenes
| Arne Al, Sophia Grippo
A guide to the main provisions of endorsement contracts in sport
Cricket batsman hitting shot
| Parvati Bhat, Prerna Dadu
How athlete personality/image rights are applied in India (Part 2)
Copyright logo
| Parvati Bhat, Prerna Dadu
How athlete personality/image rights are applied in India (Part 1)
Doping in sport concept drugs medals and syringe
| Phil Hutchinson and Justin Humphries
WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List: Context and key changes
Gymnast Split
| Kate Oliver, Georgia Shriane
Safeguarding and GDPR: What should sports organisations know?
| Nick De Marco KC
Why sports tribunals should embrace public hearings
Gymnast preparing for Competition
| Spencer Turner. Imogen Mitchell-Webb
From policy to practice: A sport organisation's guide to effective safeguarding
| Maxime Van Den Dijssel, Joseph Mansfield
How can Athletes Monetise their Brand? A Practical Approach to Brand Endorsement Agreements
Football Player
| André Pretorius, Helen Bignall, Max Kaufman, Marie Becker, Luke Wagner
Transforming Transfers? How the CJEU reconsidered FIFA’s Transfer Rules in the Diarra case
Phone Betting
| Danielle Sharkey, Daniel McDonagh
Put your shirt on it: Gambling’s shifting relationship with professional sports
Football Calculation
| Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, Andrew Costa
The price of fame: Examining discrepancies in football club valuations
Aeril shot of Football Stadium
| Jonathan Coser and Carly Thorpe
How to avoid expensive construction disputes in sport: Lessons from key cases
Mexican Flag in Stadium
| Marco A Alemán Alva
How Professional Football Clubs are Governed In Mexico
Athlete Strength
| Alexander Chrysanthou, Maisie Knibb
How sports can improve mental health support for elite athletes
Esports Player
| Alexander Chrysanthou, Ruth Morrison
How interactive entertainment is impacting the sports industry
Womens Team
| Oliver Hinds, Robert Lassey, Andy Boyde
Impending UK sports employment reforms: zero-hours, maternity, day 1 protections
Paris
| Martin Ross, Mark Lebbon and Loren Alderuccio
A summary of CAS Ad Hoc decisions at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games
| Shane Wafer and Nicholas Flowers
How Are Football Clubs Governed, Incorporated & Acquired In South Africa?
Insurance Cover
| Graham Denny, Paul Wordley, Alison Proctor
An introduction to insurance policies, risk transfer and the law for modern sports organisations
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 3 – be ready for surprises and maintain perspective
| Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna, Nihal Zachariah
A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 2 – educate, monitor and enforce
| Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna, Nihal Zachariah
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 2 - educate, monitor & enforce
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 1 – identify, prioritise and pre-empt risk
| Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna, Nihal Zachariah
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 1 - identify rights & managing risk
football linesman
| Simon Leaf, Oliver Millichap, Ben Lasserson, Chanelle Cattin
Manchester City's legal action & the Premier League’s regulations on Associated Party Transactions
Racing Cars
| Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, Daniel Nazareth
Demystifying Andretti’s failed F1 bid & anti-dilution fees explained
Disclosure Concept
| Christopher Coltart KC, Karishma Gadhia and Charlotte Moss
Ensuring fair play in the sports courts – why we need disclosure guidelines in sports disciplinary proceedings
sports media
| Josh Kay and Ross Sylvester
An update of trends in the sports media rights market
Footballer running to kick a football
| Thierry Aballea, Charles Aziere
An analysis of how multi-club ownership is regulated in France
Full Court Prees
| Patrick Ashby, Max Blinder-Acenal, Salma Shitia
Full-court press: the NCAA's ongoing battles over NIL rights and transfer rules
Sport and Anti Doping
| Rick Liddell, William Birch
Sport And Anti-Doping – Annual Review 2023/24
Sport Safety
| Dr James Brown, Prof Mark James
Sport, Safety and Participation – Annual Review 2023/24
Sport And Employment Law – Annual Review 2023/24
| Bianca Balmelli
Sport And Employment Law – Annual Review 2023/24
Football Statistics
| Jeremy Drew, Joshua Charalambous, Ellie Chakarto
The battle for live sports data - IMG Arena score first in dispute with Perform
The Year in Review 2023/24
| Jon Walters and India Gommo
Sport And Commercial Law – Annual Review 2023/24
Annual Review 23/24
| Jack Anderson
Sport And Governance - Annual Review 2023/24
Rowing Team
| Charlie Kendrick
Sports Law from an athlete’s perspective: Key Takeaways
Formula One 2022 car
| Nicholas Buckland, Abigail Wise, Ella Nawaro
A Guide To How Trade Marks Work In Formula One®
Running on Track
| Clare Sibson KC, Chloe Carpenter KC and Samuel Rabinowitz
Balancing parallel governing body and police investigations: When to press pause and when to push back
Boxers punching
| Charlie Kendrick
What is the best way to resolve disputes in sport?
Red formula one car leaving the pit stop
| Simon Casinader, Niall Lavery
How Patents & Trade Secrets Are Utilised In Motorsport
India Wrestlers
| Nandan Kamath and Seshank Shekar
A guide to India’s key sports law issues in 2023/24
Footballers Tackle
| Matthew Devey - Samantha Cornelius - Juliane Kwasniok - Maren Künz
Analysing the state of equal pay in German professional football
Footballers Competeing
| Alice Greenwell, Rhodri Thomas, Gino Murugesan, Rhianna Thornton-Reid
How the sports industry uses non-compete clauses (and the alternative available to employers)

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