30 June 2017 Blog CAS decision: ACF Fiorentina v Mohamed Salah & Chelsea FC The Court of Arbitration of Sport (“CAS”) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between Italian club ACF Fiorentina, Liverpool FC’s new signing Mohamed Salah Ghaly and Chelsea FC concerning a dispute between the parties over a loan agreement from 2015. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 June 2017 Blog How private are your tax affairs? As readers will be aware, there is a huge difference in law between tax evasion and tax avoidance: evasion is a criminal offence punishable by a jail sentence; avoidance is perfectly legal. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
6 June 2017 Blog Twitter Gate Update: How 140 characters could leave you paying out almost £140,000… Defamation, Social media, United Kingdom Being a sports professional and the use of social media now goes hand in hand. Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
5 May 2017 Blog The use of international footballers' image rights by national associations: a comparative perspective What is the position on national associations exploiting the image rights of international footballers for commercial purposes? Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 April 2017 Blog The ‘Bear’ Necessities of the EU General Data Protection Regulation Data protection has hit the radar of sports organisations following last year's high profile data leaks and cyber-attacks on the likes of WADA by the “Fancy Bear” group. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
7 April 2017 Blog Brexit: What does it mean for football, sport in the UK and the Premier League? While the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU are still unclear, what is clear is that Brexit could potentially have a significant impact on UK sport and the premier league. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 April 2017 Blog Mythbusting the transfer window on deadline day The transfer window in the summer of 2016 saw Premier League clubs spend over a billion pounds in transfer fees. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 April 2017 Blog Defamation: Dangers of social media and practical advice Rachael Somerset, a specialist in reputation management, spoke to Manchester Evening News about some practical advice that athletes (and anyone on social media for that matter) should heed before firing off a tweet. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
31 March 2017 Blog Providing substantial assistance in doping investigations: The Bernice Wilson case On 22 February 2016, the National Anti-Doping Panel (“NADP”) banned Dr Georgios Skafidas for life for the offences of administration and trafficking, pursuant to the UK Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 March 2017 Blog Gutierrez v Newcastle United FC: Wider implications for sport and business In what could prove to be a landmark employment law decision for athletes in the UK, Jonas Gutierrez won a disability discrimination claim against his former club, Newcastle United Football Club... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
24 March 2017 Blog Vicarious liability in the sports industry Vicarious liability is a long-standing, common law principle of strict, no fault liability for wrongs committed by another person. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 March 2017 Blog Reevaldo: Work permits in the UK In order for foreign football players to play in the UK, they need to obtain a work permit. This Reevaldo post details the whole process and takes you through how a work permit is obtained. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read