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Real Madrid, discrimination & strict liability: how two CAS awards define clubs responsibility for supporter misconduct

In the first half of 2025, Real Madrid C.F underwent two separate UEFA disciplinary proceedings arising from supporter misconduct during two different matches of the UEFA Champion…
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Safeguarding in Esports and Video Gaming - Publisher and Federation Responses (Part 2)

[1]Part 1 (see here[2]) of this series outlined a working definition of safeguarding in esports and identified three in…
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Towards a human rights policy for Japanese sports governance

Sports in Japanese public policy is often promoted as a catalyst: the power of sports as a vehicle for transmitting pol…
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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 serious allegations o…
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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 groom…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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