Has lex sportiva flown the CAS’ nest?
Recently I was fortunate enough to be the external examiner for a sports law masters student. In reading his thesis there was a good analysis of the much-debated existence of a "sports law" and consequently the development of a "lex sportiva" (remarkably a relatively new term that has managed to fly in the face of the plain English/anti-Latin movement in the legal profession).
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- Tags: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) | Lex Sportiva | Switzerland | World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin is a advisor and member of the editorial board for LawInSport, having previously acted as editor.
Kevin specialises in integrity, regulatory, governance and disciplinary matters. His expertise and knowledge has led him to be engaged by major private and public bodies, including the IOC, FIFA, the Council of Europe, INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as making regular appearances internationally delivering presentations and commenting in the media on sports law issues.
His research and papers are published across a variety of forums, including having a blog on LawInSport.
