Nov 30, 2023 DLA Piper Sport Forum 2023 - Football’s new challenge: Combining sports and financial performance By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Combining sport with financial performance was the hot topic at our Sport Forum, held at the San Siro stadium Milan last week. We...
Nov 27, 2023 Women in sport vlog series: Whistleblowing By Claire Sng Zoë Stainton In this vlog, we catch up with Jo Lewis from Safecall to talk about whistleblowing in women's sports. Jo talks about how important sport...
Nov 23, 2023 Webinar: The Impact of AI on the Media & Entertainment Industry with Lord Clement-Jones By Duncan Calow Ally Clark Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the way we do business. While the use of AI offers many benefits, it also raises a...
Nov 22, 2023 Statutes of sports federations - Dual and complex administrative and judicial jurisdictions By Emilie Faucheux In a decision dated 15 March 2023, the French Administrative Supreme Court (the “Conseil d'Etat”) has reviewed its Jujitsu case law...
Nov 07, 2023 Women in Sport: In conversation with Gabby Logan By Claire Sng Christina Sharma British sporting presenter, icon and former gymnast, Gabby Logan, will join us on Wednesday 29 November from 5:30pm for an evening of...
Nov 02, 2023 Women in sport vlog series: Insurance for women in sport By Claire Sng Zoë Stainton In this vlog, we catch up with Tiffany PenaSantos and Rosie Duller from WTW to talk about insurance for women’s sports. Tiffany and Rosie...
Oct 20, 2023 Caster Semenya wins in the ECtHR: considerations for sporting governance bodies and beyond By Alexander Chaize Lewis James In July 2023 the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") found, by a majority of four to three, that Caster Semenya had "not been...
Sep 18, 2023 Reflecting on the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: a bright future ahead for women’s football in the Republic of Ireland By Elinor Cavil Noemie Cetnarowicz As we reflect on what was a historic four weeks of football during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which saw a record-breaking 1,977,800...
Sep 12, 2023 Gamescom 2023 – A taster By Saskia Lais-Jansen I had the pleasure of attending this year’s gamescom as 320,000 other visitors from more than 100 countries. Visiting the different...
Sep 11, 2023 Between a rock and a hard place: women take on the men’s game By Abbie Taylor Helena Casson Danielle Carter Rock climbing is one of the few sports where men and women can compete on a relatively level playing field, due to the delicate balance...
Sep 07, 2023 Women in esports – Current landscape and ways to enhance their successful participation By Saskia Lais-Jansen Fabian Schraa At this year’s gamescom from 23-27 August, 320,000 video gaming enthusiasts flocked to the exhibition halls of Cologne, Germany. For...
Aug 18, 2023 Leicester City FC fined by UK competition authority: Key learnings for sports organisations|LawInSport By Alexandra Kamerling Alistair White On 31 July 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued an infringement decision finding that Leicester City FC colluded with...
Aug 17, 2023 A re-valuation of media, digital and sponsorship rights for women’s sport By Elizabeth Bingham Claire Sng As all eyes turn to Australia for the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Australia’s Victoria State Government has released a timely report on...
Aug 15, 2023 Formula 1’s NFTs: A new era in ticketing and digital technology By Naomi Ross Sara Jenkins Formula 1’s largest ticket operator, Platinum Group, made a ground-breaking move in the auto-racing industry by introducing NFT ticketing...
Jul 31, 2023 Women are not small men: what are retailers and manufacturers doing to support the evolution of women’s sport-focused technology and kit? By Zoë Stainton Lydia Walklate Whilst technology and science are increasingly utilised to optimise the performance, safety, comfort and fit of sports equipment and kit,...
Jul 24, 2023 Celebrity Ownership of Football Clubs – Why fans should revel in football being Hollywood’s ‘flavour of the month' By Cameron Turner Zoë Stainton In 2020, Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were announced as the owners of National League side Wrexham and they’re not the...