Sport & Employment Law – Annual Review 2024/25

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 Author: Bianca Balmelli

Welcome to the Employment Law chapter of LawInSport’s Annual Review 2024/25.

This chapter covers the following issues that have been particularly relevant in the employment sphere of sports law in the last year and moving forward, namely:

Disciplinary Hearings
- Essex County Cricket Club
Employment status in sport
- The case of Amy Pieters
Redundancy in sport
- UK redundancy process
Looking ahead
- Bridging the gaps in women’s sport
- Rugby concussion litigation
Conclusion

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Written by

Bianca Balmelli

Barrister, Littleton Chambers

Bianca joined Littleton in October 2019 on completion of her pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ core practice areas.

Before coming to the Bar, Bianca worked as an advocate in South Africa, where she qualified in 2013. There she advised clients on various commercial disputes, both in the High Court and in Arbitrations.