Sports Governance – Good risk management for sporting organisations Best practice governance within a sporting organisation is essential in order to ensure that your organisation is run properly and effectively and that risks are adequately managed. A vital aspect of the governance framework is risk management. Amongst other things, the board ought to adequately anticipate, …
Natural Justice: What is it? The terms ‘natural justice’ and ‘procedural fairness’ are used interchangeably; in order to arrive at a just and defensible conclusion, an investigatory body (i.e. a tribunal) must give an individual: 1) an opportunity to show why adverse action should not be taken; and 2) a decision-maker whose mind is open to persuasion, …
Constitutional Health Check Is your organisation’s constitution up-to-date? As part of good governance practices, it is important to ensure that your organisation’s constitution is clearly set out, and compliant with requirements under the relevant state legislation. SportsLawyer has broad experience drafting constitutions for local, state and national associations. Contact our office to secure our current special deal: …
