CEO & Co-Founder @LawInSport. Sharing practical legal information & solutions on sports law. Interests: sports, tech, education, social mobility, diversity

United Kingdom
Joined October 2010
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World Rugby is seeking a talented and motivated professional to join its team as a Risk & Player Insurance Manager. The link for this job advert is in our bio.
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If you work in sport integrity & anti-corruption you may wish to join our open access webinar tomorrow, where are expert panel will be providng updates on: ▸ Bribery and sport ▸ Tips on implementing effective anti‑corruption policies in practice ▸ Running independent investigations & anti-corruption units ▸ Key evidential issues that can arise at hearings ▸ Update on the UNODC’s recent work on corruption in sport and guide to prosecuting cases ▸ Key cases from: Biathlon Besseberg (IBU President), Olympic related funding, darts, snooker and horseracing betting cases, and election corruption cases. Meet our speakers: Kevin Carpenter, Head of Integrity, International Table Tennis Federation & Principal, Captivate Legal & Sports Solution. Kevin specialises in integrity, regulatory, governance and disciplinary matters. His expertise and knowledge has led him to be engaged by major private and public bodies, including the IOC, FIFA, the Council of Europe, INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as making regular appearances internationally delivering presentations and commenting in the media on sports law issues. Alistair McHenry, Partner & Head of Sport, Tyr Law. Alistair is a member of the Judicial Panel of the Lawn Tennis Association, Vice-Chair of the Appeals Panel of Table Tennis England, Prem Rugby’s Financial Monitoring Panel, Judicial Officer of the Welsh Rugby Union and the Sport Resolutions’ safeguarding case management programme, and is a member of Basketball England’s Disciplinary Panel. Louis Weston, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers. Louis was the lead writer of the UNODC/IOC’s Practical Guide to the Prosecution of cases of match fixing and match manipulation. He is a member of the FA’s Judicial Panel and Anti-Corruption Panel, the IBA’s dispute resolution chamber, British Gymnastics’ Independent Case Panel and Sports Resolutions and Sport Disputes Ireland’s arbitral panel and its pro-bono group. He was a member of the ICC’s Independent Oversight Group of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit for 6 years. He has appeared in many of the leading cases in the UK involving corruption in sport in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and Asia across a range of sports including Horseracing, Snooker, Badminton, Rugby, Darts, Cricket, Golf, Gymnastics, and Greyhound Racing. Danielle Sharkey, Senior Associate, Wiggin (Moderator). Danielle's worked for eight years as in-house counsel at the British Horseracing Authority and was Head of Regulation at the International Cricket Council (on secondment). Danielle advised sports organisations on regulatory rules and procedures, integrity and anti-doping issues, safeguarding and athlete welfare, both at national and international level. Format: Interactive open access webinar Date & Time: 11 June 2026 @ 12:00 BST |13:00 CEsT | 07:00 EDT Registration required - link in below 👇 #sports #anticorruption #sportsbetting #betting #integrity #sportslaw
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If you are working in, or with, sports charities this may be helpful for you. Webinar at 13:00 BST today👇
If you work in or with a sports charity, this open access webinar may be useful for you with Gary Stannett MBE of @riofoundation & Joe Hobbins (charity law expert) of @HCRlaw hosted by @spcott. lawinsport.com/sports-law-ev… Drawing on practical examples this interactive webinar will cover: ►Understanding Your Role as a Charity Trustee ► Six Core Trustee Duties ►The Charity Commission's Role ►Governance Best Practice ►Practical Compliance Tools
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Great to meet with the WADA Athlete Council today in Lausanne, including our new members! A valuable opportunity to discuss key updates, current affairs, challenges, and opportunities ahead, and to listen to athletes' perspectives. Engaging directly with athletes is key to strengthening anti-doping efforts and ensuring their voices shape the future of clean sport. #PlayTrue #AthleteVoice @wada_ama
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An independent Regulatory Commission has heard the cases in relation to Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Victor Manas and Jason Tindall that followed the mass confrontation at their Premier League fixture on Thursday 26 December 2024. Full statement: the-fa.com/d3kjj0
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This is big news. Former NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts may object to the House Settlement on the grounds it caps player pay and does not involve collective bargaining. Exactly the correct frame.
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I'll be talking to that there @talkSPORT shortly about the clubs at risk for PSR breaches as the Premier League goes through the small print of accounts submitted by 31 December and tomorrow is naughty step day.
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A great opportunity with @AVFCOfficial, who are looking for an In-House Counsel to join their team. To apply, see: bit.ly/4a5QBQk
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Norwich City’s Borja Sainz has been suspended for six matches and fined £12,000 following a breach of FA Rule E1.1 that took place during their EFL Championship match against Sunderland on Saturday 21 December 2024. Full statement: the-fa.com/td05wb
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'What’s happening with Dani Olmo? A legal analysis of the registration dispute between FC Barcelona, LaLiga and RFEF' by @jfvandellos: bit.ly/4235NeV Highlights: ▶️ The legal context in Spanish football ▶️ Actions undertaken by FC Barcelona to revert the cancelation of Olmo’s license ▶️ Current challenges and next steps for FC Barcelona @UnoOneLegal
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✔️ Key principles of the Unify League proposal: · Merit-based qualification (domestic results) · Inclusivity: 96 clubs from 55 UEFA associations · More competitive games, home & away format · Free live streaming for fans worldwide · Boosts women’s football & grassroots funding
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📣NEWS: Today, we submitted our proposal for official recognition of a new European competition to UEFA and FIFA: introducing the Unify League, with modified qualification system based on domestic league performance. a22sports.com/en/media/press… Watch CEO Bernd Reichart explain:
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You won't be short of live football to watch on Christmas Day 2025 - confirmation the African Cup of Nations will be play from Sunday 21 December 2025 to Sunday 18 January 2026
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⚽️📊 #FIFPRO's 2024 Women’s Player Workload Monitoring report is out now, highlighting key workload challenges across the 2023/24 season, including disparities in game time and the impact of new competitions on players. fifpro.org/en/player-iq/wome…
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The Freddy Krueger of football competitions is once again back from the dead. The aim is to look after the elite, despite how they try to sell it.
The return of the Super League agitators with a new "Unify League" plan from Real Madrid-backed A22 which today says it submitted a proposal to UEFA and FIFA to "obtain official recognition for its new cross-border European club football competitions."
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We are pleased to welcome the eight athletes elected to our Athlete Council Group 2 for 2025-2027 following the virtual election held from 10-12 December! Meet the new and re-elected members and learn more about this election: tinyurl.com/yc8h8mh9 Thank you to everyone who participated and to all those who continue to #PlayTrue.  #CleanSport #AntiDoping #Election
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La Liga’s response to A22, the Smithers to the Monty Burns of Real Madrid & Barcelona’s plan to make the rich richer in football, is not exactly on the fence
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