Modern Sports Law

A Textbook

Dr Jack Anderson

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Hart Publishing
26 October 2010

Sport & the law

The aim of this book is to provide an account of how the law influences the operation, administration and playing of modern sports. Although the book focuses on legal doctrine it has been written bearing in mind sport's historical, cultural, social and economic context, including the drama and colour of sport's major events and leading personalities. And although it is inevitably very much concerned with elite professional sports it is not dominated by them, and seeks to cover the widest possible range of sports, professional and amateur.

Initially, the book addresses practical issues such as the structures of national and international sport, and examines the evolution of the body of law known as 'sports law'. Thereafter three main themes are identified: regulatory; participatory; and financial aspects of modern sport. The regulatory theme is dealt with in chapters considering the manner in which decisions of sports governing bodies may be challenged in the ordinary courts and the development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in sport. The participatory theme includes the legal regulation of doping and violence in sport, as well as the broader topic of tortious liability for sporting injuries. The financial theme, reflecting the enhanced commercialisation of sport at all levels, is developed in chapters concerning issues in applied contract and employment law for players and legal matters surrounding the organisation of major sports events. The conclusion summarises modern sport's experience of EU law, pointing the way to the future direction of sports law more generally.

While the book is aimed primarily at students, and is designed to cover fundamental and topical areas of sports law (sports law in general; sports bodies and the courts; arbitration in sport; corruption; doping; violence; civil liability; discrimination; the commodification of modern sport; and the likely future of sports law), it should also prove of wider interest to practitioners, sports administrators and governing bodies; and though focused primarily on UK law it will also appeal to readers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA.

By: Dr Jack Anderson
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 568g
ISBN: 9781841136851
ISBN 10: 1841136859
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 26 October 2010
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: What is Sports Law? 2. Challenging Decisions of Sports Governing Bodies 3. Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Sport 4. The Legal Regulation of Drugs in Sport 5. Criminal Violence in Sport 6. Civil Liability in Sport 7. Sports-Related Contracts of Employment 8. Conclusion: Brussels or Boston? The Future of Sports Law

Jack Anderson is a senior lecturer in law at Queen's University Belfast.

Reviews for Modern Sports Law: A Textbook

Modern Sports Law, A Textbook, is a very comprehensive and overall original approach to Sports Law. Jack Anderson brings about a fresh approach to the study of the topic. What is undeniable is that it's a magnificent work, which shows the encyclopedic knowledge of the author. The books included in the references are numerous and varied, it's truly impressive. ...this book would be very appropriate for students with a law degree and even for professionals that want to increase their knowledge about specific areas. Alfonso Valero www.lawinsport.com June 2011 This is a well-researched and well-written Book on 'Sports Law' and one that I would heartily and unhesitatingly recommend to students and practitioners alike. Professor Ian Blackshaw International Sport Law Journal