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Lee Emptage
- May 4, 2023
- 3 min
Sports Law 101: Corporate & Commercial law
Whilst some lawyers specialise solely in “Sports Law” it is, for a considerable part, the exercise and application of certain elements of...
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Yusuf Panah
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Explainer: Why the Eubank Jr v Benn fight is prohibited
Why the UK's governing body for boxing, the British Boxing Board of Control, prohibited the Benn v Chris Eubank Jr fight.
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Yusuf Panah
- Mar 4, 2022
- 8 min
Explained: Why Roman Abramovich is selling Chelsea FC
A detailed insight into Roman Abramovich: his source of fortune, legal battles, and deep connections to President Vladimir Putin.
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Yusuf Panah
- Mar 2, 2022
- 7 min
Russia abandoned: How sport reacted after Ukraine invasion
Full breakdown: Sport reacts to the invasion of Ukraine by isolating and eliminating Russia from sporting events and competitions.
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Yusuf Panah
- Dec 13, 2021
- 4 min
What happened in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Read a breakdown of what happened in Abu Dhabi and the potential legal ramifications following the controversial finale.
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Yusuf Panah
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
China to rewrite Sports Law
After 20 years, there will be a draft revision including 11 chapters and 109 articles, an increase of 55 articles from the 1995 Sports Law.
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Yusuf Panah
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
What's the difference between a release clause and a buy-out clause?
Release clauses and buy-out clauses are common in professional footballer contracts, but what are they exactly?
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Yusuf Panah
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Konami's bold move to free-to-play
The Japanese publisher has announced they are ditching PES for a free-to-play alternative called e-football. Japanese publisher has...
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Yusuf Panah
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Slam dunk for college athletes in US Supreme Court ruling
Supreme court has ruled NCAA violated antitrust laws by capping college-athletes educational gifts and benefits. College athletes filed a...
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Yusuf Panah
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
CVC Capital Partners Next Big Bet
CVC Capital Partners will be targeting approval from the ATP and WTA board later over a $600m deal that would combine the men's and...
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Yusuf Panah
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
Did Ronaldo's snub wipe billions off Coca-Cola’s market value?
During the press conference in Budapest in the prelude to Portugal's Group F match Against Hungary, Cristiano Ronaldo moved the coca-cola...
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Yusuf Panah
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
How the NBA weathered outrage in China
In 1997, Britain handed over the sovereignty of Hong Kong back to Chinese rule after 156 years of ruling the region. Hong Kong was...
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Bessam Boulfoul
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
The finance behind the European Super League
JP Morgan was expected to be the main source of finance behind the European Super League (ESL). JP Morgan Chase is an American investment...
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Buzz Robb
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
Are the demands of sport an excuse to use performance-enhancing drugs?
Being an elite athlete means that you take risks and sometimes suffer in the process, through injuries for example. Power and performance...
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Yusuf Panah
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
The controversial European Super League
Twelve of Europe's biggest football clubs have announced that they will be establishing a new midweek competition known as the European...
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Buzz Robb
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
The history and definitions of drug and substances in sport
The use of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) dates back as far as 776 BC, where ancient greeks used hallucinogens to boost performance....
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Yusuf Panah
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Force Majeure in the sports sector
Force majeure clauses stipulate that an exceptional event or circumstance can excuse a party from fulfilling their contractual...
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Yusuf Panah
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
HMRC V Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2020] UKUT 147
Background Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) provides the service of match officials to the FA recognised leagues and...
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Yusuf Panah
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
How are disputes settled in sport?
There is no single authority or body in the UK that automatically has jurisdiction over sporting disputes. The Court of Arbitration for...
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