Barrister to lead independent investigation into Swimming Australia culture

A leading barrister will lead an independent investigation into claims of an abusive culture within Australian swimming.

Chris Ronalds assisted in developing the country’s sexual discrimination laws and will now lead the independent investigation into swimmers claims that there is a culture of abuse within Swimming Australia. Ronalds will lead the investigation with an all-female panel and has requested for swimmers to come forward with any complaints they wish to make.

Swimming Australia admits failings in complaints procedures

Swimming Australia has admitted failures when dealing with athlete complaints, but insists it is committed to being transparent as a panel is appointed to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and mistreatment.

Broadcasting Tokyo 2020: How Modern Media Techniques Will Be Protected By IP Law

Multiple TV Screens Display News In Dark Studio

Published Monday, 24 May 2021.

Contamination cases: Is the ‘narrow corridor’ for athletes starting to widen? (the Shayna Jack first instance decision)

Published Wednesday, 28 April 2021.

Inappropriate Tweets & The 'Duty Of Curiosity': Why The Swiss Federal Tribunal Ordered The Sun Yang Case Be Reheard

Published Friday, 19 March 2021.

Seven tips for sports organisations to keep safeguarding at the top of the board agenda

Published Tuesday, 08 December 2020.

WADA v. Sun Yang & FINA: Reflections of a Chinese lawyer & lessons for sports in China

Published Friday, 02 October 2020.

Sport and competition law – the year in review 2019/20

Published Wednesday, 08 July 2020.

Singapore: the opportunities & challenges facing an emerging sports law jurisdiction

Published Thursday, 28 May 2020.

A detailed review of the CAS Panel’s decision in WADA v Sun Yang & FINA

Published Thursday, 05 March 2020.

Decision In The Arbitration Procedure Wada V. Sun Yang & Fina To Be Announced By The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) On 28 February 2020

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

Published Monday, 09 December 2019.

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

Published Friday, 25 October 2019.

AAA Panel Imposes 20-Month Sanction on U.S. Swimming Athlete Conor Dwyer for Doping Violation

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.

The hearing in the CAS arbitration procedure between WADA,Sun Yang and FINA to be held in public

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

Published Monday, 19 August 2019.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 30 July 2019 - 12 August 2019

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ratifies the settlement agreement reached between Junya Koga and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) – period of ineligibility reduced from four years to two years

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.

WADA statement regarding CAS hearing – WADA v Sun Yang and FINA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomes the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case of WADA’s appeal against the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) disciplinary panel decision related to an incident that led to a doping control involving Chinese swimmer Sun Yang not being completed as planned.

World’s Top Swimmers Unite to Formally Establish the Independent International Swimmers’ Alliance

Today marks the formal launch of the International Swimmers’ Alliance, an independent organization established for athletes, by athletes that aims to fight for swimmers’ rights and provide them with an independent global voice.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: A Comparison of the Selection Procedures For British Cycling, Athletics & Swimming

Published Friday, 07 May 2021.

Second Hearing In The CAS Arbitration Between WADA , Sun Yang And FINA To Be Held In The Week Of 24-28 May 2021

Japanese Swimming Star’s Fall From Grace: Lessons For Sports Governing Bodies From The Seto Case

Published Monday, 01 February 2021.

Sport Integrity Australia lodge appeal in Shayna Jack case

Swimming Australia and The Seven Network joint statement

The Seven Network and Swimming Australia have agreed to terminate their broadcast partnership following Swimming Australia’s inability to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials in 2020 due to the COVID- 19 pandemic as required under Seven’s media rights agreement.