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FA’s Response to the Anelka decision
Following the decision of the FA’s independent Regulatory Commission to impose a 5 match ban on Anelka for making the ‘quenelle’ salute during a premier league game (covered in the article below this...
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FA’s Regulatory Commission Decision raises questions as to the legality of...
On 11 March 2014 the FA’s independent Regulatory Commission handed down the most severe managerial punishment in Premier League history against Alan Pardew, manager of Newcastle United. On 19 March the...
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Blackstone Chambers top for Sports Law
Blackstone Chambers has once again been rated the top barristers’ chambers in Sports Law by the recently published ‘Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2015’ The guide said: ‘Blackstone Chambers is...
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Cellino and Leeds United in Troubled Waters
The Football League finally got their man. But is it too late? Will Massimo Cellino and Leeds United yet sail off into the clear blue sea? On 1 December 2014 in a reasoned decision, the Football...
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Is Bridge a sport?
What is a “sport”? Where the law uses the word “sport”, what activities are included? The legal status of the card game bridge has recently arisen in several separate legal contexts. The...
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Punishing clubs for pitch invasions – Reading wins FA appeal
Source: Punishing clubs for pitch invasions – Reading wins FA appeal
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Blackstone Chambers Number 1 for Sport’s law
Chambers & Partners Bar Directory 2016 has ranked Blackstone Chambers number 1 in sports law yet again, describing it as the “pre-eminent sports set in the country, with unparalleled strength and...
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FIDUCIARY DUTIES, FOOTBALL, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE CONTRACTUAL...
By Thomas Croxford and Nick De Marco Can a senior employee be ordered to pay back his past contractual remuneration to his employer as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty, in particular a duty to...
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A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: the Sharapova case
The recent decision of the ITF’s Anti-Doping Tribunal in the Sharapova case is a fascinating peek into the world of elite level tennis: it may also be a stark illustration of how rare a four-year ban...
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COMPELLED CONSENT—PECHSTEIN & THE DICHOTOMY AND FUTURE OF SPORTS ARBITRATION
Claudia Pechstein addressing the FIFPro congress, December 2015 “The plaintiff has signed the arbitration agreement voluntarily. The fact that she acted determined by others since she would not have...
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