Football and the Law

by Marco, Nick De

• ISBN13: 9781847668820
• ISBN10: 1847668828
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-05-16
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional

Summary

This new title covers the law in relation to football and includes the main regulatory and commercial issues that arise in relation to the sport from a legal perspective.A valuable resource to experts in the field as well as offering appropriate material to students and those legal practitioners and others who wish to learn more about the subject area. The work will include reference to key cases and will provide the essential regulatory materials.Includes the following topics:IntroductionInstitutions - FIFA; UEFA; FA; Premier League; Football LeagueContracts - PlayersContracts - ManagersPlayer TransfersThe Regulation of AgentsImage Rights and the Commercial Exploitation of the GameBroadcastingPrivacy and DefamationPersonal InjuryDisciplineDispute ResolutionThe Law of ArbitrationCases and MaterialsPrecedents

Author Biography

Nick De Marco QC of Blackstone Chambers is ranked as one of the leading sports law barristers. Acting for football clubs, federations, players, and agents in commercial and regulatory disputes, he has appeared in most recent high-profile cases in football in the UK and has a significant international sports practice. Contributors Stuart Baird (Centrefield) Kieron Beal QC (Blackstone Chambers) Michael Beloff QC (Blackstone Chambers) Nick Bitel (Kerman & Co) Karim Bouzidi (Clintons) Alice Bricogne (2 Bedford Row) Richard Bush (Bird & Bird) Liz Coley (Walker Morris) Nick Cusack (PFA) Anita Davies (Matrix Chambers) James Eighteen (Charles Russell Speechlys) Jonathan Ellis (Charles Russell Speechlys) Paul Gilroy QC (9 St Johns Street) Edwin Glasgow QC (39 Essex Chambers) Tom Grant (Adelphi Sports) Christopher Jeans QC (11 KBW) James Kitching (Asian Football Association) Pedro Fida (Bichara & Motta - Brazil) Paul Fletcher (Adelphi Sports) Daniel Geey (Sheridans) Paul Goulding QC (Blackstone Chambers) Tom Grant (Adelphi Sports Law) Alex Hackney (Fieldfisher) Mark Hovell (Mills & Reeve) Oliver Hunt (Onside Law) Ian Lynam (Charles Russell Speechlys) Daniel Lowen (Couchmans) Alistair McHenry (Walker Morris) Sara Mansoori (Matrix Chambers) Emma Mason (Squire Patton Boggs) Ian Mill QC (Blackstone Chambers) Gavin Millar QC (Matrix Chambers) George Molyneaux (Blackstone Chambers) Tom Mountford (Blackstone Chambers) Jane Mulcahy QC (Blackstone Chambers) Tim Owen QC (Matrix Chambers) Ariel Reck (Argentinian lawyer) Tom Richards (Blackstone Chambers) Stephen Sampson (Squire Patton Boggs) James Segan (Blackstone Chambers) Diya Sen Gupta (Blackstone Chambers) Graham Shear (Berwin Leighton Paisner) Zane Shihab (Kerman & Co) Supinder Sian (Squire Patton Boggs) Shane Sibbel (Blackstone Chambetrs) Jamie Singer (Onside Law) Andrew Smith (Matrix Chambers) Peter Stockwell (Sports Resolutions) Andrew Street (Berwin Leighton Paisner) Jim Sturman QC (2 Bedford Row) Rhodri Thompson QC (Matrix Chambers) James Thorndyke (Kerman & Co) Victoria Wakefield (Brick Court Chambers) Chris Walsh (Onside Law)