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Court proceedings deemed offside: English High Court stays court proceedings against former Chelsea FC club director in favour of arbitration

 In Alrubie v Chelsea Football Club Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 541 (Comm), Marina Granovskaia ("Ms. Granovskaia"), a former director and employee of Chelsea Football Club ("C…
LawInSport Podcast
| Chris Bond

The dangers of AI: How deepfakes and inaccurate content are impacting the sports industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of our daily lives. It is a huge topic of conversation and technology m…
Esports gaming room interiors
| Valérie Horyna

A New Standard in Esports: Dispute Resolution for Riot Games’ Esports (EMEA)

Esports has evolved into an industry, which creates an ever growing demand for structured governance. Riot Games, the p…
| Chris Bond

Changes to European sports travel – Navigating the UK and EU's new immigration schemes

The roll out of the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation[1] (ETA), the EU Entry/Exit System[2] (EES) and EU’s European…
| Chris Bond

The importance of procedural rigour: ESIC find team Astralis’ emergency substitution brought tournament into disrepute

While a ‘substitution’ is an unremarkable event in many sports, the ‘emergency substitution request’ made by team Astra…
Wicketkeeper cash in gloves
| Louis Weston

Top 10 Tips for Sports Organisations & Tournament Organisers on Implementing Anti-Corruption Policies

The aim of this article to give an answer to the apparently simple question: How should a sports governing body (“SGB”)…
| Chris Bond

How generative AI is impacting athlete image rights and endorsement agreements

Whilst the birth of artificial intelligence (AI) can be traced back to the 1940’s, we have seen an explosion in the wid…
| Chris Bond

More ‘compact’ versions of major sports events? Reflections on Host City 2024’s sustainability panel

Host City is an annual conference where experts consider best practices in hosting major sports events. One key topic d…
| Chris Bond

Pioneering legal representation in tennis: The PTPA’s Athlete Counsel & Equity (ACE) Program

On 4 and 17 April 2024, Jannik Sinner, the number 1 ATP singles player, received notification from the International Te…
High angle of Football Match
| Saksham Samarth

Can Sporting Succession Exist Without Club Dissolution? Lessons from a recent CAS decision (CAS 2023/A/9809)

This article examines the recent award by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in the case of CAS 2023/A/9809 Kar…
| Chris Bond

Sport, Safety & Participation – Annual Review 2024/25

Welcome to the Safety and Participation chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2024/25.  Over the last 40 years…
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)
Running AI Bots
| Stephen Townley
AI, IP and emerging litigation risks for sports brands
NFT Futurescape
| Dr. David Stadtfeld and Florian Baheri
The Future Of NFTs In Sports – The Situation After The Hype
Data Man
| Michael Bahar, Baird Fogel and Kristi Thielen
Game Plan: How Sports & Betting Can Prepare For The Coming Cybersecurity Battle 
India Football
| Mihir Kherud, Indiradevi Kollipara
An Introduction To The AIFF Football Agents Regulations 2023
Football Stadium
| Lucas Nanchen
European Super League: only the tip of the iceberg?
UK Football VISA
| Charlotte O’Connor, Knowledge Development Lawyer and Owen Chan, Associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys.
UK Football Visas - How The FA’s ‘Elite Significant Contribution’ Criteria Apply to Foreign Players
UK Flag Tax
| Peter Fairchild
How overseas sports stars are taxed in the UK
Social Media Graphic
| Tom Rudkin and Molly-May Keston
The Online Safety Bill: Calling full time on online abuse in sport?
Rugby Players Catching Ball
| Daniel De Saulles
How Premiership Rugby’s salary cap regulations work
Football in front of the Italy flag
| Luca Ferrari and Vincenzo Calandrelli
A guide to Serie A’s new collective bargaining agreement
Watching sport and betting
| Felipe Augusto Loschi Crisafulli, Juliana Santana Nascimento and Ryan Cox
A comprehensive overview of new legislation regulating sports betting in Brazil
Football with Italian Flag
| Federico Venturi Ferriolo, Lorenzo Vittorio Caprara
Working as a football agent in Italy: Complying with the FIFA's Football Agent Regulations & Italian law
Sports Lawyer In The Spotlight: Brianna Quinn
| Brianna Quinn, Manan Agrawal
Sports lawyer in the spotlight: Brianna Quinn
Footballers Tackling Ball
| Roy Vermeer, Sihon Gauci Gonzalez
Why non-compete clauses have no place in professional football