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The Online Safety Bill: Calling full time on online abuse in sport?

The vitriolic online abuse directed towards high-profile athletes in recent years requires no introduction. From the torrent of racist abuse directed at England’s footballers af...

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The 6th Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: What's New?

In 1921, the American boxer Jack Dempsey and the French boxer Georges Carpentier squared off in a hastily assembled o...
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How courts assess negligence in sports injury cases: lessons from rugby, football and horseracing

Czernuska is the latest of a series of judgments determining whether injuries sustained during competitive sporting f...

Yves Jean-Bart v FIFA: Observations from a safeguarding regulation perspective

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) recently announced that it upheld an appeal by the former President of the...
Ankura Event Recap

Takeaways from Sports Governance, Compliance, and Investigations Workshop & Seminar

On 25-26 January 2023, LawInSport had the pleasure of supporting Ankura, one of our member organisations, in hosting ...
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A Summary of Key Sports Law Cases In Australia in 2022

This is a summary of some of the leading sports law cases that arose in Australia in 2022. It is based on the author’...
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Ten steps sports organisations must take to better protect children in sport

Sports organisations have been looking closely at their safeguarding arrangements and the external spotlight on safeg...
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The Whyte Review Into British Gymnastics: Key Safeguarding Lessons For Sports Governing Bodies

On 16 June 2022, Anne Whyte KC published her final review1 into British Gymnastics. This review followed an interim r...
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A Review Of LawInSport’s Football Conference 2022: Key Lessons For The Sector

As a full member of LawInSport, I regularly read articles encapsulating the essence of law in a sports context. I was...
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Safeguarding Proceedings - How To Balance The Rights Of The Accused With Treatment Of The Abused?

Safeguarding practice is about protecting and promoting wellbeing. It encompasses a wide variety of actions that are ...
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Top 10 Tips For Launching An ‘Independent Review’ In Sport

When the ever-growing lists of sports organisations being subject ‘Independent Reviews’ following allegations of ethi...

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