International Sports Law: An Introductory Guide

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This book, written by an expert in the field, covers some of the following issues, namely high-profile WADA cases such as that of Maria Sharapova, the Bosman ruling, decisions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and footballers’ employment contracts and transfers for enormous amounts. These issues have led to sport no longer being confined to the back pages of traditional media such as newspapers, but increasingly le="font-size: 14px;">finding its way onto the front pages and into new media. Since ancient times sport has been practised but today it is a multi-billion dollar ‘industry’, and Sports Law as a discipline in its own right is developing apace and is increasingly being studied and practiced at all levels of interest and competency. Thereby creating a need amongst students, lawyers, accountants, sports marketers, promoters, agents, sans-serifsports broadcasters, sports administrators and managers for some basic and general knowledge of the legal aspects of sport. This introductory guide to international sports law will serve to satisfy the needs currently not being met in present-day sports law literature, and should also be of interest to researchers and the general reader. Although the topics covered are necessarily sans-serif">selective, sports law being such a vast subject, they are representative of the main legal issues facing the world of sport today. Throughout the book, the reader is referred to articles, publications and other materials that provide further information on the various subjects treated in the text, thus enhancing its value and usefulness. The Law is stated as at 1 January 2017, according to the sources available at that date. Prof. Ian S. Blackshaw is an International Sports Lawyer, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, and a Visiting Professor at several Universities, including Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and The University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is also a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Introduction (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 1-4 European and US Models of Sport (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 5-8 Sport and the General Law (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 9-20 Sports’ Governing Bodies (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 21-29 IP and Sport (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 31-41 Sports Image Rights (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 43-61 TV and New Media Rights (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 63-74 Footballers’ Employment Contracts and Transfers (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 75-84 Sport and the European Union (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 85-93 Doping in Sport (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 95-100 Sport and Human Rights (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 101-106 Corruption in Sport (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 107-114 Dispute Resolution (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 115-143 Some Other Landmark Sports Cases (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 145-148 Conclusion (Ian S. Blackshaw)....Pages 149-150 Back Matter ....Pages 151-154