Paul Horvath and Jackie Chan have written an article for LawInSport about a 2022 Commonwealth Games selection dispute, where we successfully represented one of the related parties to the dispute. They provide their key takeaways from that matter – highlighting the harsh realities athletes face in selection disputes. Read it here: bit.ly/3gmCoXj
Congratulations to Alex and Jackie from the Melbourne SportsLawyer office for their article published with LegalWise. In the article they discuss A Legal Analysis on Wimbledon’s Ban on Russian and Belarusian Players and whether a similar ban at the Australian Open would be legal under Australian and Victorian discrimination laws. A Legal Analysis on Wimbledon’s …
Our Principal Lawyer Paul Horvath has provided his thoughts on Tom Stewart’s high bump on Dion Prestia in this article by Jon Pierik. Paul believes that the AFL’s emphasis on protecting the head means that Stewart will likely receive a suspension of at least 3 weeks. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-still-sits-in-my-gut-sorry-stewart-urged-to-strike-a-deal-over-prestia-bump-20220627-p5awzr.html
Company directors, including those of sports organisations, must apply for a director identification number (director ID) to avoid serious penalties (both criminal and civil). Director IDs allow the Australian Tax Office to be able to trace a director’s profile and the director’s association with companies throughout their careers. This will assist in preventing the use …
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There are some key things that sports clubs and organisations need to know about doping. Paul Horvath has you covered in this 3 minute review about the key considerations of athlete welfare, breach of contract, confidentiality, science and presumption of guilt. Paul also examines the Cocaine Kiss case of WADA and International Tennis Federation …
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In our previous child safety article, we discussed the obligations of sports organisations to protect against child sex abuse under Victorian criminal and civil laws. This article will explore how sports organisations can prevent child abuse in their organisations by implementing Australia’s various Child Safe principles and policies, which were implemented in response to the …
While head-high incidents and collisions are very common in Australian Rules football and rugby, a particular case has recently focused the attention of sports commentators and experts in Australian Rules football: Adelaide midfielder David Mackay’s unpunished “bump” (tackle), which left his opponent knocked out with a broken jaw. The reason this incident attracted so much …
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Vaccine mandates and major sporting events – is it enforceable? The article below by SportsLawyer’s Alexandria Anthony and Jackie Chan answers these questions. Click on this link for a pdf of the document. A Case Study On Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates At International Sporting Events – LawInSport This piece was written for and first published by …
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The recent case of former Australian junior swimming coach John Wright has shone a light on child sex abuse within Australian sporting organisations. Mr Wright was recently remanded in custody and is facing charges of historical child sex abuse relating to his conduct against a number of prominent swimmers whilst he was coaching them as …
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SportsLawyer employee, Alexandria Anthony, had her article (co-written with Swiss attorney Dr Alexandra Veuthey) recently published on leading sports law website LawInSport: David Mackay’s Unpunished ‘Bump’: Why Australian Sports Must Do More To Tackle Head And Facial Injuries. It’s a two part article dealing in the first part with sports law issues arising from concussion and …
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