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This book, written by an expert in the field, covers some of the following issues, namely high-profile WADA cases such as that of Maria Sharapova, the Bosman ruling, decisions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and footballers’ employment contracts and transfers for enormous amounts. These issues have led to sport no longer being confined to the back pages of traditional media such as newspapers, but increasingly le="font-size: 14px;">finding its way onto the front pages and into new media. Since ancient times sport has been practised but today it is a multi-billion dollar ‘industry’, and Sports Law as a discipline in its own right is developing apace and is increasingly being studied and practiced at all levels of interest and competency. Thereby creating a need amongst students, lawyers, accountants, sports marketers, promoters, agents, sans-serifsports broadcasters, sports administrators and managers for some basic and general knowledge of the legal aspects of sport. This introductory guide to international sports law will serve to satisfy the needs currently not being met in present-day sports law literature, and should also be of interest to researchers and the general reader. Although the topics covered are necessarily sans-serif">selective, sports law being such a vast subject, they are representative of the main legal issues facing the world of sport today. Throughout the book, the reader is referred to articles, publications and other materials that provide further information on the various subjects treated in the text, thus enhancing its value and usefulness. The Law is stated as at 1 January 2017, according to the sources available at that date. Prof. Ian S. Blackshaw is an International Sports Lawyer, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, and a Visiting Professor at several Universities, including Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and The University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is also a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland.

International Sports Law: An Introductory Guide

• Foreword


• Preface


• Contents


• 1 Introduction


• Abstract


• 2 European and US Models of Sport


• Abstract


• 2.1 Introductory


• 2.2 The European Model


• 2.3 The US Model


• 2.4 Conclusion


• Further Reading


• 3 Sport and the General Law


• Abstract


• 3.1 Introductory Remarks


• 3.2 The Role of the Courts


• 3.2.1 Generally


• 3.2.1.1 The Position in the United States of America


• 3.2.1.2 The Position in Canada


• 3.2.1.3 The Position in the European Civil Law Countries


• 3.2.2 The Rules of Natural Justice


• 3.2.3 Restraint of Trade


• 3.3 Civil Law


• 3.3.1 Ben Smoldon Case


• 3.3.2 Michael Watson Case


• 3.3.3 Rudy Tomjanovich Case


• 3.4 Criminal Law


• 3.4.1 R v. Davies


• 3.4.2 R v. Barnes Case


• 3.4.3 R v. Amir & Butt Case


• Further Reading


• 4 Sports? Governing Bodies


• Abstract


• 4.1 Introductory


• 4.2 Their Role


• 4.3 The IOC


• 4.4 National Sports Bodies


• 4.5 Ousting the Jurisdiction of the Courts


• 4.6 Wilhelmshaven FC Case


• References


• 5 IP and Sport


• Abstract


• 5.1 Introductory


• 5.2 Marketing of Sports Events


• 5.3 Corporate Identity and Goodwill


• 5.4 The Olympic Marks


• 5.5 Barcelona FC Trademark Case


• 5.6 Washington Redskins Trademark Case


• 5.7 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Logo Case


• 5.8 Copyright and Sports ?Hyperlinks?


• Reference


• Further Reading


• 6 Sports Image Rights


• Abstract


• 6.1 Introductory