World Sailing, the sport’s world governing body, has joined forces with Barcolana, the largest sailing race in the world with tens of thousands of sailors competing each year, to promote participation, inclusion and sustainability in sailing.

World Sailing welcomes the new guidance from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, recommending the Conditions of Participation for individual athletes and support personnel with a Russian or Belarusian passport in international sport

Women to race men in Sail Grand Prix

Women will race against men for the first time in Sail Grand prix history this weekend.

Hedging your bets: how to regulate Brazil’s multi-billion-dollar sports betting market

Published Friday, 28 February 2020.

Best practice for sports organisations when managing betting compliance risks (the Rob Howley case)

Published Friday, 25 October 2019.

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 2)

Published Wednesday, 02 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.

Legislating for game integrity as U.S. states legalize sports betting

Published Friday, 06 September 2019.

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

Published Tuesday, 20 August 2019.

Physiological and performance data in sport and the legal issues it raises

Published Thursday, 15 August 2019.

The legality of geo-blocking: could Sky’s recent commitments in the “Pay-TV” case impact European sports broadcasting?

Published Thursday, 01 August 2019.

Tackling match-fixing in Switzerland: the new duties on International Sports Federations to monitor & report suspected match manipulations

Published Wednesday, 31 July 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.

How Italy’s favourable new tax regimes can benefit the sports industry

Published Monday, 15 July 2019.

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

Published Thursday, 04 July 2019.

An overview of the regulatory and legislative framework for sports ground & stadia safety in the UK

Published Tuesday, 25 June 2019.

Advertising standards in the UAE: a guide to the rules on e-cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol for sports clubs

Published Wednesday, 19 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.

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.

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.

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

Published Thursday, 02 May 2019.

World Sailing President and IOC Vice President meet to share plans for future development of eSailing

Eight Individuals v World Sailing (Appeal)

Independent Appeal Panel Decision

Following an appeal to the Independent Appeals Panel ("Panel") made by Mr Kim Andersen against the decision of the Ethics Commission from 8 October 2020 ("EC Decision"), the Panel has partially upheld Mr Andersen's appeal.

Tax tips for not-for-profit sports clubs: how VAT impacts on facility improvements

Published Monday, 09 December 2019.

A guide to Australia’s new National Sports Tribunal

Published Friday, 04 October 2019.

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 1)

Published Wednesday, 02 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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State aid in Spanish football - EU General Court overrules European Commission on Barcelona and Real Madrid decisions

Published Monday, 19 August 2019.

Whytes Bikes v Rich Energy - lessons from the Haas F1 Team sponsor’s copyright dispute

Published Friday, 09 August 2019.

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

Published Thursday, 01 August 2019.

French sports fans have image rights too: balancing personal privacy against the public’s right to be informed

Published Wednesday, 31 July 2019.

Registering an EU trade mark in bad faith: lessons from the “NEYMAR” decision

Published Friday, 19 July 2019.

The role and extent of criminal sanctions in sport

Published Monday, 15 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.

How sports clubs are investing into tech start-ups

Published Wednesday, 19 June 2019.

Sport and equality - the year in review 2018/19

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.

Implementing the GDPR in Switzerland: legal issues and challenges for international sports bodies

Published Thursday, 30 May 2019.

Sports governance - the year in review 2018/19

Published Friday, 24 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.

Taxation of image rights agreements – vital lessons for football clubs and players from the Hull City Tigers v HMRC decision

Published Wednesday, 01 May 2019.