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24 Sep 2020 09:15
Theo Barclay co-writes a piece for this month’s New Law Journal.Theo Barclay writes the cover piece for this month’s New Law Journal with sports betting trader Harry Burley on the rise of e-sports and the litigation that will result. All sports lawyers need to know about esports: sponsorship deals larger than Premier League, prize money more than Wimbledon, more more...
14 Sep 2020 15:31
Winlink Marketing Limited v Liverpool Football ClubJudgment was handed down today in Winlink Marketing Limited v Liverpool Football Club [2020] EWHC 2271 (Comm). Liverpool Football Club secured the total dismissal of a claim for £1.125m brought by a sports marketing agent. The case raised issues concerning brokers’ entitlement to commission and the more...
14 Feb 2019 09:48
Charles Raffin in successful appeals to the RACB Motor Racing National Court of AppealCharles Raffin with Jamie Horner of 7Legal represented two motor-racing teams from the Blancpain GT Race series in their recent successful appeals to the RACB Motor Racing National Court of Appeal, in Brussels. Charles has a busy sports law practice and has acted for a range of interests from more...
11 Feb 2019 15:35
3PB Head of Sports Louis Weston acts for the WPBSA and the French Rugby FederationLouis Weston, Head of the 3PB Sports Group, has acted for the WPBSA and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in a busy start to February. WPBSA prosecution Representing the WPBSA, Louis prosecuted snooker players David John and Jamie Jones. While David John was accused of corruption, admitting to match more...
17 Jan 2019 15:41
ATHLETE EMPLOYMENT CLAIM FAILS – JESS VARNISH NOT EMPLOYED BY BRITISH CYCLING OR UK SPORTVarnish v British Cycling Federation & Anor (Case No. 2404219/2017) Related Member(s): Thomas Linden QC Related Practice Area(s): Discrimination and Equality, Employment Law, Sports Law Court: Employment Tribunal The claimant cyclist brought claims of unfair dismissal, direct sex discrimination, more...
15 Jan 2019 13:29
John Carl Townsend, instructed by Monan Gozzett Solicitors, succeeds in an appeal to the Football Association Appeal Board.The Appellant had a longstanding involvement in the management of under 18 county teams and was well regarded amongst his peers. In 2017, complaints were received regarding his failure to adhere to the FA’s safeguarding protocols. The FA investigated the matter and the Appellant was made the subject more...
2 Jan 2019 10:20
Immigration to the UK post-Brexit and impact upon domestic football clubsIMMIGRATION TO THE UK POST-BREXIT The Government last week updated the information publicly available about immigration to the UK post-Brexit[footnote 1]. The new system will not come into force immediately post-Brexit but after an “Implementation Period” during which further changes and refinements more...
10 Dec 2018 13:41
3PB Head of Sports Louis Weston prosecutes for the BWF Council Member Raj Gaya for misuse of fundsLouis Weston, Head of the 3PB Sports Group, acted for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in its prosecution of Raj Gaya BWF Council Member, Secretary General of the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) and President of the Mauritius Badminton Association (MBA) for his use of funds intended for more...
3 Dec 2018 13:40
3PB Head of Sports Louis Weston prosecutes snooker players Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng for the WPBSALouis Weston, Head of the 3PB Sports Group, acted for the WPBSA in its prosecutions of the snooker players Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng. The two players were suspended for 10 years and 9 months and 6 years for match fixing. Both players admitted to breaching the WPBSA Members rules, following a lengthy more...
5 Oct 2018 12:50
Spectator injuries: who is liable?A terribly sad story came out of the recent Ryder Cup Golf Tournament. A spectator, Corine Remande, was blinded in one eye as a result of being hit by a ball played by Brooks Koepka. In the UK, it is accepted that competitors in sporting events owe a duty of care to spectators and so, for example, more...
11 May 2018 09:11
GDPR and Sport: make sure that you’re on the ball!Introduction All but a slim minority of sporting bodies will be affected by the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) on some level. Whether a governing body holding performance data, an anti-doping agency processing sensitive health records or a local club storing the addresses of junior more...
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