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Why Leaving the Ice Early Cost Kyiv Capitals at CAS – Field of Play Doctrine Prevails

A recently published Arbitral Award by the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed a decision of the Disciplinary Committee of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine against Hockey…

Sports, Blogs, Golf, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Squire Patton Boggs

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…

Sports, Blogs, Football, Commercial, Dentons, Corporate, Articles

A guide to the legal due diligence process when buying a football club

Sales of football clubs, particularly Premier League clubs, is always headline news. Fans often get frustrated by the a…

Doping in sport concept drugs medals and syringe

Anti-Doping, Sports, Blogs, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Mills & Reeve

WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List: Context and key changes

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced the release of its 2025 Prohibited List[1], which will come into effe…

Blackstone Chambers, Blogs, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles

Why sports tribunals should embrace public hearings

As a barrister acting in sports disputes for over 20 years, I have long argued for greater transparency, fairness and t…

Cricket, Sports, Blogs, Contract, Dispute Resolution , Employment, Articles, Tax Law, Littleton Chambers

Part-time officials, full-time implications – Analysis of the HMRC v PGMOL cases

In September the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Profes…

Sports, Athlete Welfare, Blogs, Articles

How sports can improve mental health support for elite athletes

A roundtable discussion at HealthAccord 2024, which took place earlier this year alongside the SportAccord conference i…

Sports, Blogs, Commercial, Articles

How interactive entertainment is impacting the sports industry

The keynote conversation from SportAccord 2024 provided a fantastic insight into how interactive entertainment is impac…

A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 3 – be ready for surprises and maintain perspective

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‘Golden Mitigation’ in football: Lessons from the Nottingham Forest's Profitability & Sustainability Regulations Appeal decision

This article analyses the legal reasoning in the recent decision of an independent Appeal Board in Nottingham Forest Fo…

Why Leaving the Ice Early Cost Kyiv Capitals at CAS – Field of Play Doctrine Prevails

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

A guide to the legal due diligence process when buying a football club

WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List: Context and key changes

Why sports tribunals should embrace public hearings

Part-time officials, full-time implications – Analysis of the HMRC v PGMOL cases

How sports can improve mental health support for elite athletes

How interactive entertainment is impacting the sports industry

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 & enforce

A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 1 - identify rights & managing risk

‘Golden Mitigation’ in football: Lessons from the Nottingham Forest's Profitability & Sustainability Regulations Appeal decision

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