International Sports Law: An Introductory Guide

This book, written by an expert in the field, covers some of the following issues, namelyhigh-profile WADA cases such as that of Maria Sharapova, the Bosman ruling, decisionsby the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and footballers' employment contractsand transfers for enormous amounts. These issues have led to sport no longer beingconfined to the back pages of traditional media such as newspapers, but increasinglyle=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 increasinglybeing studied and practiced at all levels of interest and competency. Thereby creatinga need amongst students, lawyers, accountants, sports marketers, promoters, agents,sans-serifsports broadcasters, sports administrators and managers for some basic and generalknowledge of the legal aspects of sport.This introductory guide to international sports law will serve to satisfy the needs currentlynot being met in present-day sports law literature, and should also be of interestto 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 legalissues facing the world of sport today. Throughout the book, the reader is referred toarticles, publications and other materials that provide further information on the varioussubjects treated in the text, thus enhancing its value and usefulness. The Law is statedas 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 Courtof England and Wales, and a Visiting Professor at several Universities, including AngliaRuskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and The University of Pretoria, SouthAfrica. He is also a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland.