Join speakers and delegates from leading international sports organisations at Player Contracts 2013. Taking place on July 11th the sixth edition of this highly regarded conference is dedicated to examining the most pressing contractual issues in professional sport.

Through interactive seminars and expert presentations, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the critical issues that they will be facing in their jobs, together with a comprehensive overview of the current contractual landscape in professional sport from legal, regulatory and commercial perspectives.

Wm. David Cornwell, Sir. talks to LawInSport.com about the SLA 2013 Conference that starts 16th May 2013.

Follow #salc13 for updates from the conference.

This conference will examine a range of topics, including the following, with a particular focus on providing practical and strategic advice to those involved in sport disputes

- Financial fair play
- Third party investment in players
- Doping in sport
- Social media and child protection issues
- The practicalities of arbitrations and disciplinary hearings

The conference will be chaired by Adam Lewis QC and will include presentations from the following members of Chambers: Michael Beloff QC, Lord Pannick QC, Charles Flint QC, Ian Mill QC, Andrew Hunter QC, Jane Mulcahy, Kate Gallafent, Brian Kennelly, Nick De Marco, Tom Hickman, James Segan, Tom Richards and Tom Mountford.

Guest speakers will include: Adam Brickell, Director of Integrity, Legal and Risk at the British Horseracing Authority; Nic Coward, General Secretary of the Premiere League; and Richard Pound QC, founding President of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The Field Fisher Waterhouse Sports Law Masterclass is an open event with presentations and discussions from some of the top sports law specialists in the business. This unique gathering gives you the chance to  learn from top level executives and lawyers, hear industry insight based on your pre-submitted questions, join in on group debates and network in a relaxed environment and book one on one meetings with any of our Field Fisher Waterhouse panelists.

Starts 13:30
Ends 17.20
Attendence is free

Friday 15 March 2013, Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy

The British Association of Sport and Law and Leeds Metropolitan University have come together to host a mini-conference on topical sports law issues. The conference will cover the topics of ambush marketing, cheating in sport,  concussions and the law, and Lance Armstrong saga.

To book your place visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5426581050

12.30-1.10pm registration room 422

1.15-1.30pm Welcome-Conference Convenir Dr Hazel Hartley

1.30-2.00pm 'Ambush Marketing:reviewing the effectiveness of Olympic Association Rights' (Mark James, Salford University Law School and Editorial Board Member, LawInSport)

2.00pm-2.30pm ‘Cheating in Sport: is increasing regulation the answer?’ (Urvasi Naidoo, Lawyer, World Netball)

2.30-3.00pm ‘Hockey, Concussions and the Law: a head shot across the bow for the NHL' (Jon Heshka, Thompson Rivers University, by podcast)

3.00-3.15pm tea/coffee break

3.15-3.45pm ‘Lance Armstrong: an uphill struggle’ (Peter Charlish, Sheffield Hallam University, School of Law)

3.45-4.15pm ‘Round Table session’ your chance to quiz a sport law academic of sport lawyer.

4.15pm close. Lecture Theatre 418

A one-day practical conference for chairs, chief executives, legal directors and any individual currently working in the sport and recreation sector who would like to learn more about the challenges that the law presents for the sector.

Delegates will be able to choose from ten different workshops delivered by the legal panel framework firms and a forum will be provided to hear other organisations discuss how they have overcome previous challenges with the law.

This conference is designed by sport and recreation organisations for the benefit of sport and recreation organisations – not only to increase knowledge and understanding of the law but also to  provide practical advice that can be put straight into action.

DATE: Monday 25 March 2013

TIME: 9.30am-4.30pm

COST: £40+VAT members
         £60+ VAT non-members

LOCATION: De Montfort University, Leicester

To book a place on the conference visit: www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/legalconference

Following a presentation on the important developments from the preceding 12 months, a panel of experts will consider the key legal and business issues in four separate panel sessions on:

Integrity in Sport
Digital/Social Media in Sport
Doping in Sport
Making Sport Pay

Who should attend:

Lawyers, advisors, agents and executives working in or with the sports industry, its federations and governing bodies, and all those working in any way with sports events administration rights, broadcasting and media, or sponsorship.

For a brochure, click here: http://www.management-forum.co.uk/Filestore/Brochures/2-1113_Sports%20Law%202013_W.pdf

To register, click here: http://www.management-forum.co.uk/legal/eventid/2192

Sport has rarely been mired in such controversy and scandal. From the Lance Armstrong allegations to the various sports professionals whose actions have incessantly brought their sports into disrepute, recent developments have served as
a vivid illustration of the extent to which sport and law intertwine. 

This highly regarded, annual conference is a perfect opportunity for you to hear direct from those at the forefront of these developments and gain valuable insights into how to address future challenges.

Chaired by Jonathan Taylor of Bird & Bird and featuring contributions from the World Anti Doping Agency, Sport Resolution UK, and Sky Sports, Butterworths' Sport and the Law conference will address all the key developments in sports law.

Join our eminent panel of speakers to answer the following questions

• Whatimpactwillthe Lance Armstrong debacle have on sport?
• What are the current practical implications of the Murphy decision?
• What steps have clubs taken to ensure they do not fall foul of the Financial Fair Play Regulations?
• Who is ultimately responsible forthe content of socialmedia?

For more information and to book you place click here and quote 'LAW IN SPORT'.

£549 + Vat per delegate for bookings received before 31 December 2012 – SAVE £50!
£599 + Vat per delegate for bookings received after 31 December 2012
£250 (zero Vat) documentation only

Group booking discounts are available please contact Andrew Langley on 020 7400 2525 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

UNITEDCITY GLOBAL SPORTS SUMMIT, will be held in Manchester on November 19-20, 2013.

The event will be held at 2 prominent venues: Old Trafford – Home of Manchester United Football Club (Day 1) and Etihad

Stadium – Home of Manchester City Football Club (Day 2).

The SLA Annual Conference is designed for attorneys, agents, representatives of professional athletes, professional sports teams and leagues, players associations, stadium and arena authorities, and companies tangentially involved with amateur sports; students and professors of sports law; educators; and all others generally interested in the field of sports law.

• Legal Impact of Head Trauma on Professional Athletes
• Defending Athletes in Criminal and Administrative Disciplinary Matters
• Roundtable: Current Legal Issues in the War on Sports "Doping"
• When Universities Fail: The Legal Ethics of Penn State and its Aftermath
• New Media: Legal Implications of the Growth of Twitter, Streaming, and iPads on Sports Brands, Media Rights, and Delivery
• Current Legal Issues in Motorsports
• General Counsels' Forum
• Executive Directors' Forum
• An Overview of Recent Legal Developments in Sports
• NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor Session
• Breaking Into the Sports Law Industry
• The Internationalization of Sports: Successes and Legal Pitfalls of US Sports Expanding into Europe and European Sports into the US

To book your place at the biggest sports law conference in the US visit: https://www.sportslaw.org/events/conference.cfm.

The British Association of Sport and Law invites you to this years Edward Grayson Memorial Lecture with guest spearker Rt Hon Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport from 2001 to 2007 and appointed by Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister's Ambassador for England's 2018 World Cup Bid.

Event details

On Tuesday 14th May 2013 at the 
Offices of Charles Russell LLP, 5 Fleet Place,
London, EC4M 7RD from 6.00pm

Registration 

RSVP Lorraine Stylianou • Tel: 07957 970 289 • Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On the 20 June 2013 this European Summit, hosted at the world famous Oval cricket ground, will bring together key policy-makers, sports administrators, journalists, lawyers and other stakeholders to untangle these issues.

We will ask how, in the face of fierce global competition, European countries can still compete when it comes to hosting major sporting events?

Confirmed speakers include:

• Debbie Jevans, chief executive of England Rugby World Cup 2015 and former director of sport at LOCOG
• Andy Parkinson, chief executive of UK Anti-Doping
• Nick Coward, general secretary of the Premier League
• Helen Day, head of European policy at the European Sponsorship Association
• Nic Pink, development manager at ICC Europe
• Pedro Velazquez, acting head of sport unit, European Comission
• Simon Morton , director of major events and international relations at UK Sport
• David Grevemberg, chief executive, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
• Emma McClarkin MEP, Member of European Parliament Culture Committee
• Clive Efford MP, Shadow Minister for Sport.

See full agenda.

Ever fancied racing in six top-of-the range cars, including a single seat Formula Jaguar, in teams led by celebrity captains including former Formula 1 champion Mark Blundell?

Well here's your chance. Taking place on 7 March 2013 at the PalmerSport Bedford Autodrome, The Circuit is an exclusive event featuring fast cars, professional drivers, celebrities and action-packed racing, all in aid of the NSPCC.

Six teams will battle it out to be crowned champions of The Circuit 2013, led by celebrity captains including former Formula 1 champions Mark Blundell and Damon Hill, former English Rugby Union player Austin Healey, TV chef Gino D'Acampo, British Army veteran Simon Weston OBE and Dutch racing driver Robin Frijns.

Ticketholders will experience an adrenaline-fuelled day of racing at the PalmerSport Bedford Autodrome, putting pedal to the metal on purpose-built tracks. They'll have the chance to get behind the wheel of top-of-the-range cars including a Caterham 7 Superlight, Ariel Atom, BMW M3 GTP, and a Palmer Jaguar JP-LM.

Speaking about the event, Mark Blundell said: "The Circuit is the perfect opportunity for racing enthusiasts to experience the ultimate thrill – pushing a range of high performance cars to their limits in a day of competition against top racing drivers plus other sports and entertainment stars. And it's all for a good cause! I'm delighted to be involved in this exclusive event to help raise vital funds for the NSPCC – a charity I'm proud to support."

All funds raised from the event will help the NSPCC to protect vulnerable children through its projects and services including ChildLine – the UK's free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for children and young people.

Tickets are priced at £1,500 and include the opportunity to drive six top of the range cars on four purpose-built PalmerSport circuits, a full day's hospitality including a two course seated lunch, afternoon tea, prize giving and the chance to bid in an auction for lots including a high octane super-ride in a two-seater Palmer Jaguar JP-LM with one of the celebrity drivers.

For further information or to book tickets, visit www.nspcc.org.uk/thecircuit.

Tackling Doping in Sport 2013 is the must attend global summit for all organisations and individuals involved in the fight against doping, delivered with the input of the world's most respected anti-doping experts, including WADA and UK Anti-Doping.

This year's conference features a host of speakers from major anti-doping organisations such as WADA, UKAD, and NADO, as well as input from top anti-doping lawyers, scientists and sports clubs.

A highly informative and interactive conference, Tackling Doping In Sport will examine key issues surrounding anti-doping, including:

• International cooperation to combat doping in sport
• The development of non-analytical anti-doping cases
• Scientific developments in the detection of doping
• WADA Code Review
• Key interactive workshops including a Mock Arbitration Tribunal
• Discussion and debate with keynote speakers including NADOs and Olympic Committees, athletes.

Innovative breakout sessions will provide delegates with a real insight into Anti-Doping practices. This year's breakout sessions include a Mock Arbitration Tribunal and a polygraph test demonstration.

Over 250 delegates attended our most recent conference, making Tackling Doping In Sport the must-attend industry event of the year.

Previous attendees include the British Olympic Association, BBC Sport, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, British Cycling, British Swimming, England & Wales Cricket Board, International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, National Anti-Doping Agency of Germany, Rugby Football Union, Sky News, The FA, UK Anti-Doping, The Times, US Anti-Doping Agency, Guardian, and UNESCO.

For more information contact David Longford on +44 (0) 207 012 1384 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The World Sports Congress (WSC) 2013 is run by global summits organiser, IRN, and will be held in London from 26-27 February 2013. This inaugural event will be focused on sports infrastructure, specifically large scale projects, the challenges these pose and factors affecting commercial viability. The congress will welcome senior level speakers and delegations from across the industry including government, sporting committees, associations, stadiums, leagues, contractors, architects and consultants to discuss the current issues affecting large scale sporting infrastructure projects and how to ensure ROI in the future. For more information please visit www.worldsportscongress.com or call +44 207 111 1615.