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This is a major textbook on Sports Law in the UK and consolidates guidance across all the major practice areas of interest to sports lawyers.

Table of Contents

Governance of the Sport Sector; Government intervention in sport; Self-governance of sport: the role of the SGBs; Organisational structures for SGBs; Taxation of sports organisations; Regulating Integrity; Drug use in sport: an overview of the regulatory framework; Match-fixing and related corruption; Financial regulation; Enforcing the Rules; Disciplinary and other internal proceedings; Policing and enforcing the anti-doping rules; Dealing with on-field offences; Child protection; Challenges to the Actions of SGBs; The decision to challenge the actions of SGBs; Causes of action that form the basis for a challenge to the actions of SGBs; Forum, procedure and remedies; Court remedies and procedures on a challenge to the actions of an SGB; Arbitration in sport; The Court of Arbitration for Sport; European Community Law and Sport; European Union sports policy; EU and UK competition rules and sport; EU free movement rules and sport; Human Rights and Discrimination in Sport; The Human Rights Act 1998 and Sport; Discrimination in Sport; Player Contracts and Player Liability; Individuals’ contracts with clubs, national teams and event organisers; Image Rights; Player agents; Player transfers; Tax and financial planning for individuals; Selection disputes; Civil liability arising out of participation in sport; Criminal liability arising out of participation in sport; Commercialising Sports Properties; Proprietary rights in sports events; Venues and event management; Broadcasting and new media; Sponsorship; Merchandising and licensing; Hospitality.

About the Author

The general editors are Adam Lewis QC of Blackstone Chambers and Jonathan Taylor, Partner at Bird and Bird Solicitors. The book is written by a team of contributors who are a mix of in-house lawyers from professional bodies as well as private practitioners and academics, all of whom are well known, recognised experts in their field.

Reviews

No self-respecting sports lawyer should be without a copy of this fine book
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