Release of the captured: should Rugby Union’s international eligibility criteria be loosened?

Published Friday, 12 June 2020. Posted in Sports | Articles | Regulation & Governance | Rugby

Freedom! Should Scotland revoke the ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ limiting the eligibility of Home Nation footballers? (Part 2)

Published Friday, 21 February 2020. Posted in Football | Articles | Regulation & Governance

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

Rally driver banned for eight years

The concept of “good faith” in commercial contracts: what is it and when does it apply in the sports industry?

The lifecycle of an international athlete: Part 6 – Dealing with divorce

Divorce decree and wedding rings with pen and gavel

Welsh rugby union player banned for three years and eight months

Six key points for footballers to consider when signing their first professional contract

Handshake with football field in background

Published Friday, 07 April 2017. Posted in Sports | Football | Contract | Employment | Articles

Football player boot deals explained

An overview of key case law relating to negligent liability for sports injuries (Part 1)

Why football players and managers should own their own trade marks

Published Friday, 08 July 2016. Posted in Sports | Football | Employment | Articles | Intellectual Property

A review of the regulations that govern ground sharing arrangements in the Premier League and Premiership Rugby

Rugby_Player_Holding_Ball_in_Front_of_Goal

Published Friday, 01 July 2016. Posted in Sports | Football | Articles | Regulation & Governance | Rugby

Sharing sports clips in the digital age: 6 things you should know

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When sports banter crosses the line – Joe Marler and “heat of the moment” comments

Published Friday, 29 April 2016. Posted in Sports | Articles | Regulation & Governance | Rugby

Welsh Rugby Union player, Joseph Phelps, banned for four years

Practical advice for athletes resolving child arrangement disputes: Part 1 - Key general concepts

How to claim against an unincorporated amateur sports club in England and Wales

How to protect the integrity of sport - key points from the Sport and Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan

How do we address inconsistent pitch invasion sanctions? The FA v. Reading FC

What is the value of the Europa League to Premier League clubs?

Published Monday, 19 October 2015. Posted in Sports | Blogs | Football | Deloitte | Articles

Rugby World Cup 2015: Does selecting only two hookers cause unjustified risk?

Advertising on children’s sportswear: the law on e-cigarettes, payday lending & fast food

Published Thursday, 18 June 2015. Posted in Sports | Commercial | Articles | Regulation & Governance

The doping risks of modern sports supplements: UKAD v. Williams, Warburton

Published Monday, 09 March 2015. Posted in Athletics | Anti-Doping | Sports | Articles | Regulation & Governance

How the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 can aid the fight against match-fixing

Published Thursday, 23 October 2014. Posted in Anti-Corruption | Sports | Gambling | Articles | Tax Law

Rugby law recap: damages for head injury victim, new TMO system, abuse of match officials, and problems with sleeping pills

Published Friday, 04 April 2014. Posted in Sports | Blogs | European Rugby Blog | Rugby

COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England

Freedom! Should Scotland revoke the ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ limiting the eligibility of Home Nation footballers? (Part 1)

Published Friday, 21 February 2020. Posted in Football | Articles | Regulation & Governance

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 5 February 2019 - 18 February 2019

Can you “temporarily step down” from an employment role? A view on Craig Bellamy’s position

Corporate criminal liability: How the Criminal Finances Act 2017 presents a fresh challenge for English football clubs

An explanation of interim injunctions in sports litigation

Handshake to show a dispute being resolved

Are England’s current Home Grown Player requirements sufficient to produce an elite national team?

Foosball player in England football jersey

Welsh rugby union player banned for four years

Georgia, Romania and USA make World Rugby Council debut

An overview of key case law relating to negligent liability for sports injuries (Part 2)

The current legal status of image rights companies in football

Published Tuesday, 05 July 2016. Posted in Sports | Football | Articles | Intellectual Property | Tax Law

Determining the level of compensation for out of contract football players: The PFCC Danny Ings award

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Published Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Posted in Sports | Football | Employment | Articles | Regulation & Governance

Is the ECB v Fanatix decision a fair deal for copyright owners?

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 4-17 April 2016

Do sports clip sharing apps breach copyright law? A review of the “Fanatix” case

Practical advice for athletes resolving child arrangement disputes: Part 2 - Applications for leave to remove

Welsh Rugby Union player banned for two years

Two welsh Rugby Union players banned following Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Why the Premier League's TV rights deal reduces the risk of disruption to the existing rights model

Published Wednesday, 21 October 2015. Posted in Sports | Blogs | Football | Deloitte | Articles

Why are Premier League clubs attracting savvy global investors?

Published Friday, 16 October 2015. Posted in Sports | Blogs | Football | Deloitte | Articles

Former Wales international Rugby League player banned for two years

Should fans play a greater role in the ownership of English & Welsh football clubs?

Published Tuesday, 02 June 2015. Posted in Sports | Football | Corporate | Articles | Regulation & Governance

Symptom free: will the law strike a knockout blow on concussion in rugby?

What sports lawyers need to consider when terminating an athletes contract following a repudiatory breach

Lance Armstrong, Luis Suarez, Ben Flower

European rugby law update - ticket touting and defamation claim

Published Wednesday, 05 March 2014. Posted in Sports | Blogs | European Rugby Blog | Rugby

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