The simplest advice a lawyer can give a client is to make sure they read and understand what they are agreeing to. When it ...

Sean is the founder and CEO of LawInSport. Founded in 2010, LawInSport has become the "go to sports law website" for sports lawyers and sports executives across the world. Sean works with lawyers and ...

With the commercial success of the global football industry the legal structures that underpin the regulatory, governance and commercial frameworks in the sport have become more complex as governing ...

This article explains the principal tax obligations facing community and amateur sports clubs in the UK and offers tips on how best to avoid common problems that arise with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ...

With the United States Center for SafeSport (“USCSS”) completing 8 years in March 2025, this article examines the recent changes to the SafeSport Code and discusses some deficiencies in the process ...

The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023 contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence, which comes into effect on 1 September 2025. The new offence is part of wider ...

In the UK, large-scale pitch incursions can result in both criminal and regulatory investigations [1]. On the regulatory side, it is primarily the FA’s Regulatory Commission that has the power to ...

The UK government’s pending Football Governance Bill [1] should have a smooth passage through its final stages in parliament to become law by July or September. The bill has completed its scrutiny by ...

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 In this article, Richard Berry explains the current types and contractual status of footballers’ bonuses in light of the recent dispute at Cardiff City, and goes on to explore ...

“After this FIFA Women’s World Cup women’s football is going to explode in every single one of your countries.” – Dame Sarai Bareman, Chief Women’s Football Officer, FIFA.1 The 2023 FIFA Women’s World ...

The importance of risk analysis and risk transfer to support business strategy cannot be overstated. Businesses in the sports sector are no different from other industry sectors in this regard.

The twin forces of globalisation and commercialisation have turned sports into a global business. Yet there are a multitude of ways in which sports entities remain significantly different than other ...