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Sports, Athlete Welfare, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Health and Safety, Regulation & Governance, Rugby

The legal definition of sex and its impact on UK sport: For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers

The case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers[1] concerns the correct statutory interpretation of the terms ‘sex’, ‘man’, ‘woman’, ‘male’ and ‘female’, as used within th…
LawInSport Podcast
Sports, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance, Rugby

Streamlining rugby sanctions: World Rugby's new expedited Off-Field Sanctioning Process

This summer promises a feast of rugby union. The British and Irish Lions (the Lions) tour Australia following their mat…
Slam Dunk
Basketball, Employment Law, Sports, Football, Employment, Articles, Regulation & Governance

How player trades work in European Football v in the NBA  - who has more power?

The recent trade involving the two NBA stars Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis made headlines, with the two players, report…
Anti-Doping, Sports, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance, Tennis

Game, set and mismatch: Inconsistency in tennis' recent anti-doping cases

In the last year, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has charged both Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek (both…
Anti-Doping, Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

The Mario Vušković case: EPO detection and the limits of legal challenge

The case of football player Mario Vušković[1] offers a compelling illustration of the complexities involved in anti-dop…
Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

The Iñigo Martínez case: Testing the limits of FIFA’s 5-day ineligibility rule

This article analyses the case brought by Club Atlético Osasuna against FC Barcelona, following Barcelona’s alleged imp…
Basketball, Sports, Articles, Regulation & Governance

Salary caps in European basketball: Examining EuroLeague’s new ‘Competitive Balance Standards’ as FIBA-NBA eye rival league

On 16 September 2024, EuroLeague presented its new Competitive Balance Standards (CBS), [1] a comprehensive set of regu…
Michael Beloff
Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

Keynote speech on Ethics in Sports Law by Michael Beloff KC

LawInSport organised the International Dispute Resolution in Sport Conference on 11th April 2025. The below text formed…
Sports, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance

The UK’s Football Governance Bill - Progress Update June 2025

The UK government’s pending Football Governance Bill[1] should have a smooth passage through its final stages in parlia…
Sports, Football, Corporate, Articles, Regulation & Governance

How blind trusts are helping address integrity concerns in multi-club ownership structures (Man City & Man Utd cases)

In two multi-club ownership related cases[1] last year, the First Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB…
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…
Sports, Football, Broadcasting, Commercial, Corporate, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Sponsorship

Empowering the pitch: The unstoppable rise of women's football and what lies ahead

Over the past decade, women’s football has experienced an unprecedented surge in popularity.  In 2024, women's foo…

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