Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2022 - UK & Ireland

At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify and analyse the most important legal cases and developments from the world of sports law in 2022. The articles are comprised of the opinions of leading lawyers and executives from the LawInSport Editorial and Advisory Board.

In this article are the responses from our UK and Ireland members:

• Prof Mark James, Manchester Law School & Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport
  • Athlete Activism
• Andrew Smith, Barrister, 11KBW
  • Fan-Led Review
  • Concussion in Sport
• Louis Weston, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers
  • UEFA Women's Euros and FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022
  • Integrity & Ethics Violations in UK Sports
• Alistair McHenry, Partner, Tyr
  • The Injury Case of Fulham FC v. Jones (2022)
• Daniel Geey, Partner, Sheridans Sports Group (With The Assistance Of Alex Harvey)
  • Growth of Women’s Football
• Jon Walters, Partner, Northridge Law
  • LIV Golf
• Nick De Marco KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
  • England & Wales Cricket’s Board (ECB) Cricket Disciplinary Committee (CDC)
• Tim O’Connor BL, Practising Barrister, Irish Bar
  • Concussion Litigation and Referee Safety
• Robert McTernaghan, BL, Barrister at Law With a Specialisation in Sports and Human Rights Law, Bar of Northern Ireland and Ireland
  • Human Rights in Sports
• Kendrah Potts, Barrister, 4 New Square Chambers
  • LIV Golf Series
• Deborah Nicholson, Head of Regulatory, Markel Law
  • Safeguarding in Sport
• Leigh Thompson, Head of Policy, Sport and Recreation Alliance
  • Policy and Legislative Developments (Gambling Act & Fan-Led Review)

We would like to thank our Editorial and Advisory Board members for taking the time out of their busy schedules to share their views with us, and more broadly for their significant input into LawInSport over the course of the year.  Thank you.