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International Sports Law

Convenor: Mr Sean Hamil
Assessment: A two-hour examination (75%) and a coursework essay of a maximum 2500 words (25%). The deadline for the coursework is 13th April 2012 (Absolute Cut-Off deadline - 4th May 2012).

Aims

The aim of the course is to develop students’ critical appreciation of the interaction between sport and the law. This module assumes that students have no background in law. It therefore aims to familiarise non-lawyers with the key principles underpinning sports’ law and its practice. It also aims to inform management students on how the business and operating environment of sports organisations is influenced by sports’ law and its practice and thus inform their judgement when making decisions of management practice.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Isolate and focus on significant features of the problems of the civil and criminal law intervening in sport.
  • Appreciate the regulatory framework within international sport.
  • Evaluate and analyse the dispute resolution process, having a familiarity with the regulatory framework for the settlement of disputes in sport.
  • Understand relevant contract law and evaluate their applicability to sports and business.
  • Analyse relevant employment law such as employee rights and assess their applicability to sport and the law.
  • Evaluate the impact of European law in legal aspects of sports’ businesses.
  • Engender a concise view of current key legal issues in sport and case law within the international arena.

Background Reading

  • Anderson, J. Modern Sports Law. (2010), Hart Publishing.
  • Gardiner. S.; James, M.; O’Leary, J.; Welch, R.; Boyes, S.; & Caiger, A.  Sports Law, 3rd Edition (2006). Cavendish Publishing.
  • Hewitt, I. (2008). 101 Sporting Encounters with the Law. Cheltenham: Sports Books.
  • James, M. (2010) Sports Law. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Lewis, A. & Taylor, J. (2008). Sport: Law & Practice. Haywards Heath: Tottel Publishing.
  • McCormick, P.; Lawrence C; & Verow, R. (2005). Sports Business: Law, Practice and Precedents. Jordans.
  • Sport & Law Journal – see: http://www.britishsportslaw.org/journal/default.asp
    • www.lawinsport.com – the leading website for information on current legal issues in sport.