Football in the United Kingdom (UK) is regulated by the national governing body, the Football Association (the FA), and overseen by the new government-backed Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for professional clubs. The FA sets and enforces in respect of all levels of football - professional and grass roots - the
Despite ongoing campaigns aimed at increasing female participation in sport in the United Kingdom (UK), gender equality in UK sport continues to face challenges in several respects. Fewer girls are participating in team sports; there is a higher drop-out rate for girls by the age of 14;
Introduction The main goals of competition law are to promote consumer welfare and economic growth by ensuring healthy competition, which leads to lower prices, better quality, and greater choice for consumers. It achieves these goals by preventing anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing and market allocation; prohibiting the
Introduction Sports betting in the United Kingdom (UK) is well established and part of the UK culture and is also well regulated. Online betting is particularly popular and continues to grow, with punters placing bets, in particular, on mobile phones. Gambling in the UK contributes annually in taxes
It has been announced that, after 15 years of service, John Coates, from Australia, the President of ICAS, has resigned on health grounds. ICAS, the International Council of Arbitration for Sport is the administrative and financial authority that governs the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),
On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22) delivered important guidance on the scope of “legitimate interests” under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, effective 25 May 2018. The case arose
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be defined as technology which enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities and is changing our lives. And sport is no exception, where the difference between success and failure can be measured in a thousandth of a
As the European Union (EU) introduces Digital Product Passports (DPPs), luxury Maisons and sports brands face both regulatory obligations and new opportunities to strengthen authenticity, sustainability, consumer engagement — and to benefit from the free movement of compliant goods across the internal market of the
In Switzerland, football disputes may be settled by both national and international sports bodies. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has its own internal dispute resolution bodies, and they handle disputes within the Swiss football system that are not in the competence of the Swiss Football League;
The Head of our French Law Practice, Dr Estelle Ivanova, has published an article under the title ‘Power imbalance exposed?’ in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) issue of 8 August 2025 on the recent landmark ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of