Compliance Risks for Athletes Under The UAE's Social Media Framework
As athletes increasingly monetise their personal brands through social media, the legal landscape governing that activity is evolving rapidly. This article introduces recent legis…
The Contamination Defence in Tennis: What The Domínguez Collado Anti-Doping Decision Demands of Athletes
In February 2026, tennis’ anti-doping body, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (the ITIA), p…
When Safety Rules Collide with Competition Law - The UCI Gear Ratio Decision
In October 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) issued an interim measures decision[1] tha…
Player Compensation For ‘Just Cause’ Contract Termination: Lessons From QPR v Boavista CAS Case
This article discusses a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concern…
Owning the Numbers: India’s New Legal Framework for Athlete Data Control (Part 1)
This two part article examines the extent to which Indian sportspersons can assert legal control ov…
Owning the Numbers: Practical Levers, Disputes and the Road to CAS (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this article (available here), the author explained the legal architecture governing a…
Sports Technology Contracts & The EU Data Act Chapter 6: What it Means for Clubs, Leagues and Suppliers
Key parts of the EU’s Data Act[1] (the Act), which many lawyers describe as the most significant ch…
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Nick De Marco KC
For this edition of Sports Lawyer In The Spotlight, we interviewed Nick De Marco KC who is a barris…
Legal Guide to Investment in J.League Clubs (Part 2) – Ensuring Long-Term Success
This is the second of a two-part legal guide for foreign investors considering acquisitions of J.Le…
Legal Guide to Investment in J.League Clubs (Part 1) – Structuring and Regulatory Approval
This is the first of a two-part legal guide examining the regulatory landscape facing foreign inves…
CAS Ad Hoc Division at Milano Cortina 2026: A Summary of All Nine Decisions
During the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) the Court of Arbitration…
Federal Supreme Court Annuls CAS Award in Jordan Chiles Case: Field of Play and Newly Discovered Evidence
On 23 January 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC or the Court) rendered a rare decision[1]…
A Guide To How Trade Marks Work In Formula One®
In the UK, a trade mark can be protected if it is capable of distinguishing the specific goods/serv…
One Owner, Two Clubs, One Place: The Crystal Palace MCO Decision at CAS
On 11 August 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, (CAS), dismissed the appeal of Crystal Palac…
Lessons from Pogba v. NADO Italia: Intent, Fault and Supplement Risk in Anti-Doping Cases
The recent Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) award in Paul Pogba v. NADO Italia[1]&nbs…
Personality Rights in Football: What UK Law Protects (and What It Doesn't)
It would be strange not to ‘showcase’ my eccentric personality in a blog on personality rights and…
Avoiding an Own Goal: Why Athletes Need Pre-Nups in England & Wales
Tiger Woods. Michael Jordan. Ryan Giggs. Few things are as stressful – or potentially reputationall…
UEFA’s Multi-Club Ownership Rule Before CAS: Decisive Influence in the FC DAC 1904 and Crystal Palace Cases (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part article examining the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) strict ap…
UEFA’s Multi-Club Ownership Rule Before CAS: The 1 March Deadline and the Drogheda United Decision (Part 1)
The end of the 2024/25 football season brought challenges for several football clubs forming part o…
FIFA's Two-Year Limitation Period Under Scrutiny: Lessons from Recent CAS Jurisprudence
This article discusses a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case C…
Indefinite provisional suspensions and competence under the FFAR: CAS Panel reinstates suspended agent licence in Tullio Tinti v FIFA
The latest case involving the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR)[1] raises the question of how…
Safeguarding Complaints and Procedural Fairness: What Sports Bodies Can Learn from Tounkara v FIBA
In a previous article published by LawInSport in 2022[1], our colleague Richard Bush examined the s…
Sport's Intangible Assets: From Amateur Clubs to Investable Asset Classes (Part 3)
This is the third article in a four-part series by Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50…
Sport's Intangible Assets: Ten Key Trends and Challenges Ahead (Part 4)
This is the final article in a four-part series by Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50…
Over/Under: The Prop Betting Risk to the Integrity of U.S. Sports
The major professional sports leagues in the United States have weathered emerging challenges over…
Sport's Intangible Assets: Why 80% of Sport's Value Is Now Invisible (Part 2)
In this four-part series, Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience advisin…
The 2027 WADA Code: Key Changes in Sanctions, Procedural Fairness & Athlete Privacy
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has now published the approved 2027 edition of the World Anti-D…
From ‘Sweat’ To ‘Stats’: Governance Of Sports Wearables In India
“In God we trust, all others must bring data”
The quote often attributed to American statistician…
Different Roads, Different Destinations: Why the Table Tennis Russia Ban Failed Where FIFA and UEFA Succeeded
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered an unprecedented wave of sporting sancti…
Sport's Intangible Assets: How Sport Marketing Became Big Business (Part 1)
In this four-part series, Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience advisin…
FIBA’s Approach to Club Succession And BAT Award Enforcement
This article discusses the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) regulatory framework in rel…
