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-Doping Code,[1] a major update that will reshape anti-doping rules worldwide from 1 January 2027. This article breaks down the key changes to the rules and explains the updates to the 2026 Prohibited List.[2]
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- Tags: Anti-Doping | Dispute Resolution | Integrity | Prohibited List | WADA | WADA Code 2027
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Philip Hutchinson
Phil is a Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve specialising in sports litigation and sports regulatory matters, with a particular focus on the football industry. Phil has worked on a number of high profile integrity/match fixing and doping cases across a variety of sports and also regularly advises football clubs, agents and players on transfers, most notably where work permits are required.
Justin Humphries
Justin is a Associate at Mills & Reeve with a keen interest in the intersection between law and sport. Having completed a Masters in International Sports Law from ISDE (Madrid, 2019), Justin then worked at UK Anti-Doping in the Case Management team and within the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport before joining Mills & Reeve.
