Modern sport is commonly seen at the elite level as a business. In business it is common to enter into contracts with parties one is dealing with for many reasons. Firstly, each party knows what they are getting from the transaction with their obligations and benefits being specifically detailed in the contract. It also reduces …
Niche Players To be a jack of all trades or a master of one? Becoming an expert in a niche area has paid off for these lawyers. Paul Horvath — sports law There are plenty of generalist lawyers who can deal with individual sports cases, says Paul Horvath, but far fewer who know the …
In 2005, after considerable pressure from the Federal Government, the Australian Football League (AFL) agreed to adopt the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) Code. This came into effect in the 2006 AFL season. There was substantial opposition to the new WADA Code from both the AFL and the AFL Players’ Association. One reason was that …
