Fighting Fraud And Match Fixing In Esports – Daniel Kozelko writes for LawInSport

In May 2021 EPIC Esports Events, in association with the Russian eSports Federation (RESF), organised and ran the EPIC CIS League Spring 2021[1]. The event has given rise to a lot… Read more »

Articles 21st June 2021

David Hopkins writes for LawInSport on Heath Streak’s eight year ban from cricket

In April this year, the International Cricket Council (“ICC”) announced that Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s all-time leading wicket taker, had been banned from cricket for eight years following his admission that… Read more »

Articles, News 18th June 2021

Nina Goolamali QC

12th May 2021

The Final Yards Of Caster Semenya’s Human Rights Appeal: Background & Broader Implications (LawInSport)

What do Mokgadi Caster Semenya, Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Serena Williams have in common?  All four athletes have certain immutable, natural genetic traits: for three of those athletes, those… Read more »

Articles, News 27th April 2021

Sport Resolutions Appointments

Chambers is delighted to announce that thirteen members are now appointed to the Sport Resolutions panels. New appointments include: Neil Block QC – Appointed to the Arbitration (Legal Member) and… Read more »

News 31st March 2021

Susan Rodway QC instructed to act for professional rugby union players in their actions against RFU/ WRU and World Rugby for permanent brain damage

Susan Rodway QC is instructed by Richard Boardman of Rylands Law to act for a large number of professional rugby union players in their actions against RFU/ WRU and World Rugby… Read more »

News 09th December 2020

Equal treatment for Elite Girls’ Football: 2nd Half

As the second Covid lockdown got underway in England supporters of women’s football were treated to the disturbing sight of the elite women’s and girls’ training squads being closed down… Read more »

Articles 07th December 2020

Five Measures to Protect Athlete Human Rights (Sport Resolutions Newsletter November 2020)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) called the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkair, “very sad news” and said their thoughts were with his family and friends. Amnesty International were stronger,… Read more »

Articles 26th November 2020

Equal chances: preserving elite girls’ football in lockdown

One of the casualties of lockdown has been most sport.  The regulations do though seek to protect elite sport, including players on development pathways which seek to lead to professional… Read more »

Articles 10th November 2020

David Mitchell

02nd July 2020