Mediation in Sport: An Alternative Pathway to Dispute Resolution in Sport
Sports disputes, whether they arise from contractual disagreements, disciplinary actions, or governance issues, often involve high stakes, intense emotions, and a need for swift resolution.
Disputes can arise between athletes, teams, coaches, governing bodies, sponsors, and other stakeholders. Traditional methods of dispute resolution, such as litigation and arbitration, care time-consuming, costly, and adversarial, often damaging relationships and undermining the integrity of the sport.
Mediation is emerging as a valuable alternative dispute resolution mechanism in sport offering a confidential, flexible, and efficient process for resolving conflicts while preserving relationships.
Whilst mediation of civil disputes in many jurisdictions is well-entrenched mediation has not to date enjoyed the same level of engagement or success in the resolution of sports disputes.
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- Tags: Australian National Sports Tribunal | CAS Mediation Rules | Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) | Dispute Resolution | FIFA | FIFA Football Tribunal | FIFA Mediation Guidelines 2023 | Football | Mediation | Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC)
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Written by
Anthony Lo Surdo SC
Anthony Lo Surdo SC is an independent arbitrator, mediator and expert determiner practising from 8 Wentworth Chambers, Sydney, Lonsdale Chambers, Melbourne, William Forster Chambers, Darwin and Arbitra International, London, Washington DC and Abu Dhabi. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration He is also a Fellow of Resolution Institute and accredited by it as a Grade 1 Arbitrator and Expert Determiner.
