Sport: Law and Practice

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.

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.