Has lex sportiva flown the CAS’ nest?
Recently I was fortunate enough to be the external examiner for a sports law masters student. In reading his thesis there was a good analysis of the much-debated existence of a "sports law" and consequently the development of a "lex sportiva" (remarkably a relatively new term that has managed to fly in the face of the plain English/anti-Latin movement in the legal profession).
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- Tags: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) | Lex Sportiva | Switzerland | World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin is a advisor and member of the editorial board for LawInSport, having previously acted as editor. In his day-to-day work he has two roles: as the Principal for his own consultancy business Captivate Legal & Sports Solutions, and Special Counsel for Sports Integrity at leading global sports technology and data company Genius Sports.
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