Katherine Apps and Stephanie David on a global approach to Safeguarding in Sport (Sport Resolutions July 2019)

Sports safeguarding, the case for a Global Code? In 2004 the World Anti-Doping Code (“WADC”)[1] first entered into force. It sets out common rules and standards for anti-doping testing and… Read more »

Articles 08th July 2019

The Rt. Hon. Lord Dyson Has Been Appointed As Arbitrator At The Court Of Arbitration For Sport

Lord Dyson has been appointed by the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) as arbitrator on the General List of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The CAS… Read more »

News 20th June 2019

Caster Semenya – Difficult Policy Decisions and Deference

“I am a woman and I am a world-class athlete. The IAAF will not drug me or stop me from being who I am.” – Caster Semenya [1] It is… Read more »

Articles 04th June 2019

Getting the balance right: female athletics and differences of sex development – CAS’ decision in Caster Semenya

No one can dispute that fairness is integral to sport, but fair to whom? As the International Olympic Charter states as one of its fundamental principles: “The practice of sport… Read more »

Articles 02nd May 2019

Meet Us At The Sport Resolutions Annual Conference

Paul Darling OBE QC will be taking part in a panel discussion at this years Sport Resolutions Annual Conference on ‘Sport and Gambling: happy bedfellows or a toxic mix?’, alongside… Read more »

News 25th April 2019

Jockey Club Racecourses obtained a permanent injunction in the High Court

Jockey Club Racecourses obtained a permanent injunction in the High Court in March 2019 against persons unknown to prevent touting at Cheltenham Racecourse. This was a ground breaking case commencing… Read more »

News 25th April 2019

Fenella Morris QC, Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho and Professor Andrea Biondi successfully defend Wasps in State aid challenge

Fenella Morris QC, Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho and Professor Andrea Biondi have successfully defended Wasps against an order sought that they had received illegal State aid, alleged to be in the region… Read more »

News 16th April 2019

Sport and Gambling: Happy Bedfellows or a Toxic Mix?

Paul Darling OBE QC is speaking at the Sport Resolutions Annual Conference 2019 in the ‘Sport and Gambling: happy bedfellows or a toxic mix?’ session. ‘In the year ending March 2018,… Read more »

News 04th April 2019

Singled out for special treatment: A legitimate expectation defence to sports regulatory action

Fenella Morris QC and Stephanie David appear in the March 2019 Sports Resolutions Newsletter providing ‘Expert Analysis’. On 13 December 2018, a Football Association (“FA”) Regulatory Commission determined that it… Read more »

News 06th March 2019

Sir David Foskett

05th March 2019