Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2023 - UK & Ireland

At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal cases and developments from the world of sports law in the preceding 12 months. The articles are comprised of the opinions of leading lawyers and executives from the LawInSport Editorial and Advisory Board.

This article contains the responses from our UK and Irish members:

• Louis Weston, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers
  • Match fixing in snooker
• Daniel Geey, Partner, Sheridans Sports Group (assisted by Alex Harvey)
  • Challenges to the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR)
• Richard Liddell KC, Barrister, 4 New Square
  • Disputes across the sports landscape
• Nick De Marco KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
  • Independent regulator of football
  • Premier League Disciplinary Commission’s decisions in the Everton case
  • FA Rule K arbitral panel’s decision that FIFA cap on agents’ fee is unlawful
• Prof Mark James, Manchester Law School
  • European Court of Human Rights’ decision in Semenya v Switzerland
• Andrew Smith, Barrister, 11KBW
  • Challenges to FIFA’s Football Agent Regulations
• Jon Walters, Partner, Northridge Law
  • Multi-club ownership in football
• Genevieve Gordon, Commercial and Legal Director, Netball Players Association
  • Empowerment and representation in women’s sport
• Alistair McHenry, Partner and Head of Sport, Tyr
  • Safeguarding cases across sports
• Leigh Thompson, Head of Policy, Sport and Recreation Alliance
  • Policy and legislative developments in UK sport
• Danielle Sharkey, Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
  • Women’s World Cup 2023
  • New powerful players in the global sports market
  • VAR/TMO controversy
  • FIFA Agent Regulations
• Tim O’Connor BL, Practising Barrister, Irish Bar
  • Protection of referees and officials
• Lydia Banerjee, Barrister, Littleton Chambers
  • Fallout from the Whtye review into allegations of abuse in gymnastics
  • Financial management in football
  • Increasing pressure to modernise sports governance
• Mark Hovell, Partner, Mills & Reeve LLP
  • Developments with football agents’ regulations