Skip to main content
Sports, Athlete Welfare, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

Tackling abuse in women’s football: Practical steps for professional organisations and grassroots sport

“Abuse” is a broad term, particularly depending on the context in which it is used. In general terms, it includes grooming, sexual, physical, and emotional assaults, image-based w…
LawInSport Podcast
Kids playing football
Articles, Safeguarding

How sports organisations can better safeguard children from diverse backgrounds: Lessons from the ‘It’s Silent’ report

In March 2025, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its latest report: “It’s Silent”: Race, racism an…
Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

There are still people on the pitch! Updated risk mitigation tips from recent FA cases

This article considers pitch incursion lessons for clubs arising out of three recent FA Regulatory Commission cases, in…
Running Track
American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Sports, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Olympic, Paralympic, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

8 years of the U.S. Center for SafeSport: Successes, shortcomings, and reforms

With the United States Center for SafeSport (“USCSS”) completing 8 years in March 2025, this article examines the recen…
Key Cases & Developments, Sports, Athlete Welfare, Articles, Health and Safety, Rugby, Safeguarding

Sport, Safety & Participation – Annual Review 2024/25

Welcome to the Safety and Participation chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2024/25.  Over the last 40 years…
Sports, Athlete Welfare, Articles, Safeguarding

Preventing abuse in sport: An overview of the safeguarding regimes in the US, UK & Canada

Addressing athlete maltreatment and abuse continues to be a hot-button issue in the sports world. Due to increasing glo…
Employment Law, Sports, Athlete Welfare, Employment, Articles, Safeguarding

The ‘duty to prevent’ sexual harassment: How the UK Worker Protection Act impacts sports organisations and employees

The interest in women’s sport has increased exponentially over recent years, especially after the Lionesses’ success at…
Sports, Athlete Welfare, Articles, Safeguarding

Childhood sexual abuse claims: How proposed reforms to UK limitation periods could impact sports organisations

Until now, all personal injury claims, including those for childhood sexual abuse, have been subject to a three-year li…
Event Catch-Up, Athlete Welfare, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

Takeaways from Ankura & LawInSport's Sports Governance, Compliance, and Investigations Workshop & Seminar - 3rd Edition

The Ankura Sports practice held its third Sports Governance, Compliance and Investigations Conference supported by LawI…
Gymnast Split
Sports, Football, Articles, Olympic, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding, Swimming

Safeguarding and GDPR: What should sports organisations know?

As safeguarding remains at the top of the agenda for sports clubs and organisations, internal and external safeguarding…
Woman Running On Track
Athletics, Sports, Articles, Olympic, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

Best practice in safeguarding - World Athletics lead the field with updates to their pioneering safeguarding policy

This article examines World Athletics' updated Safeguarding Policy, highlighting how, in the authors’ opinion, it exemp…
Gymnast preparing for Competition
Sports, Articles, Olympic, Regulation & Governance, Safeguarding

From policy to practice: A sport organisation's guide to effective safeguarding

Recent investigations and high-profile cases[1] have highlighted the urgent need for robust safeguarding frameworks wit…

Upcoming Events

How to Become a Sports Lawyer

How to become a sports lawyer - Manchester 2025
14-10-2025 18:00 -19:30

The WS Sports Law Conference

The WS Sports Law Conference
30-10-2025 11:00 -18:30

7th Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) - Team Registration

7th Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) - Team Registration
23-04-2026 9:00 - 24-04-2026 19:00