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Sports Law

3rd Edition

By Simon Gardiner, John O'Leary, Roger Welch, Simon Boyes

Published December 13th 2005 by Routledge-Cavendish

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Description

Firmly established as the market leading textbook on sports law, the third edition of this comprehensive and innovative book provides a detailed examination of the legal issues surrounding and governing sport.

Analyzing sports law within a socio-economic and cultural context, the role that sport plays within society is foregrounded throughout. While the text focuses on sport in Britain, European and international material is included where appropriate to provide the student with a truly comparative analysis and a fuller picture of the law as it relates to sport.

Recent developments covered in this edition include:

  • the impact of the ECJ decision in Kolpak concerning player mobility
  • developments in sports employment relations
  • the operation of the World Anti-Doping Agency
  • recent developments in protection of sport-related IP Rights
  • the progress in European sports policy
  • competition law investigations including that concerning British horse racing
  • the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on UK sport
  • recent cases involving sports participation liability including R v Barnes.

Essential reading for students taking an option in sports law, this textbook will also prove useful to sports law practitioners, sports administrators and students on other sports studies-related courses.

Reviews

Praise for previous edition;

'This interesting book is a good introduction to the background material to sports law. The variety of sources means that it is both interesting and value for money'

The Journal, Law Society of Scotland.

Contents

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Sport Regulation. Theoretical Models of the Regulation of Sport. Sport and the Role of the State in Britain. Governance of Sport: National, European and International Perspectives. The Legal Regulation of Sports Governing Bodies. Alternative Dispute Mechanisms in Sport. The Legal Regulation of Doping. Sport and Money: Accountability and Regulation. Sport and Competition Policy. Intellectual Property Rights and Sport. Sports Marketing, Sponsorship and Ambush Marketing. Sport and Contracts of Employment. Termination of Contracts of Employment in Sport. Sports Participants and the Law of Discrimination. The Criminal Law and Sports Participation. Tort, Compensation and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Sports Participation. Spectators, Participants and Stadiums

Name: Sports Law: 3rd Edition (Paperback) – Routledge-Cavendish 
Description: By Simon Gardiner, John O'Leary, Roger Welch, Simon Boyes. Firmly established as the market leading textbook on sports law, the third edition of this comprehensive and innovative book provides a detailed examination of the legal issues surrounding and governing sport. Analyzing sports law within a...
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