Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – Asia & Australia

Published Saturday, 21 December 2019.

Could The FA do more to discourage racism? A review of the Bernardo Silva decision

Published Friday, 20 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – Central & South America

Published Saturday, 21 December 2019.

What it takes to sponsor Liverpool Football Club (why New Balance failed to match Nike’s offer)

Published Tuesday, 26 November 2019.

The importance of giving clear reasons in sports disciplinary decisions: lessons from the Gerwyn Price decision

Published Tuesday, 12 November 2019.

What is the disciplinary jurisdiction of a sports federation? A review of Vitaly Mutko v IOC

Published Thursday, 31 October 2019.

How did Liverpool FC escape league cup expulsion for fielding an ineligible player?

Published Friday, 04 October 2019.

A guide to Australia’s new National Sports Tribunal

Published Friday, 04 October 2019.

Why FIFA needs to provide a specific regulatory framework for football coaches (the difficulties in resolving club-coach disputes and the application of Swiss law)

Published Wednesday, 18 September 2019.

A review of China Sports Law Week 2019 – “Inclusivity, Integrity and Insights”

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An update on Antonio Brown’s helmet dispute with the NFL

Published Friday, 23 August 2019.

Anti-doping: CAS accepts a new method to detect prohibited substances

Published Thursday, 01 August 2019.

An overview of the new FIFA Disciplinary Code

Published Thursday, 25 July 2019.

A data analysis of the arbitrators, cases and sports at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Published Thursday, 04 July 2019.

Unlucky Article 13 – the difficulties facing junior UAE footballers when signing their first professional contract

Published Friday, 21 June 2019.

Why sports broadcasters in China cannot currently rely on copyright law to protect against unauthorised livestreams (and possible solutions)

Published Friday, 14 June 2019.

Plans underway for pro bono legal services for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics Games

Published Thursday, 13 June 2019.

How the UAE’s impending “Good Samaritan” law could impact the sports and events industry

Published Monday, 03 June 2019.

Sport and employment law – the year in review 2018/19

Published Wednesday, 29 May 2019.

Sport and commercial law – the year in review 2018/19

Published Monday, 20 May 2019.

Sport and anti-doping – the year in review 2018/19

Published Thursday, 16 May 2019.

Sports disputes and disciplinary procedures – the year in review 2018/19

Published Wednesday, 15 May 2019.

Sex on a spectrum in the binary world of sport: the CAS’s decision in the case of Caster Semenya & Ors v the IAAF

Published Wednesday, 08 May 2019.

Judicial oversight of sports associations in the Czech Republic – does the new Civil Code strike the right balance between autonomy and intervention?

Published Tuesday, 30 April 2019.

The Jess Varnish decision - why British athletes are still not considered “employees” and what it means for athletes and NGBs

Published Friday, 05 April 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – Africa & Middle East

Published Saturday, 21 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – North America

Published Thursday, 19 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 - UK & Ireland

Published Monday, 16 December 2019.

WADA v Sun Yang & FINA - The benefits (or otherwise) of a public hearing

Published Thursday, 14 November 2019.

Brazil’s telecom regulator investigates the status of internet (OTT) transmissions (Claro S.A. v Fox)

Published Monday, 11 November 2019.

How the UK courts assess future losses of earnings for professional athletes in claims for career-ending injuries

Published Friday, 11 October 2019.

A review of The FA’s suspension of Peter Beardsley for misconduct

Published Friday, 04 October 2019.

What can football clubs do when medical treatment given to a player by a third party goes wrong?

Published Monday, 30 September 2019.

U.S. sports law news update: $75 million NCAA concussion settlement approved

Published Thursday, 05 September 2019.

Cheating in video games – lessons from Blizzard’s successful case against cheat and bot developer

Published Friday, 23 August 2019.

Controversy in African football: Why the 2019 Champions League final highlights fundamental concerns over due process at CAF

Published Tuesday, 20 August 2019.

Fighting ticket touts: the duty to provide ticket information, lessons from first test case under s.90 Consumer Rights Act 2015

Published Friday, 26 July 2019.

When can the IOC investigate National Olympic Committees?

Published Tuesday, 23 July 2019.

A guide to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – the primary appeals body for amateur sports

Published Tuesday, 02 July 2019.

An introduction to sports arbitration in the UAE

Published Thursday, 20 June 2019.

Blackpool FC’s appointment of a receiver: the background, regulatory framework and what comes next for club & fans

Published Friday, 14 June 2019.

Stadium naming deals: why clubs and sponsors should always consider their termination rights

Published Tuesday, 04 June 2019.

Sport and media rights – the year in review 2018/19

Published Friday, 31 May 2019.

The state of Sri Lankan cricket: corruption, sanctions and amnesty

Published Tuesday, 28 May 2019.

Sport and competition law – the year in review 2018/19

Published Friday, 17 May 2019.

Sports integrity (betting and corruption) – the year in review 2018/19

Published Thursday, 16 May 2019.

Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2018/19

Published Wednesday, 15 May 2019.

Football kit supplier deals – lessons for clubs on “matching rights” from the Sports Direct v Rangers FC case

Published Thursday, 02 May 2019.

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia’s Code of Conduct hearing - the likely legal arguments

Published Monday, 29 April 2019.

The football transfer that wasn’t to be – the unfortunate case of Mauricio Pinilla and the importance of having sports-specific legal solutions

Published Friday, 05 April 2019.