Law In Sport Podcast

In this episode Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, interviews Daniel Geey, a senior associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse and Trevor Birch, a partner of BDO about their joint report on “Financial Fair Play in Football - A comprehensive overview of financial controls in UK and UEFA competitions”. Click here to view the Financial Fair Play in Football Report 2014: http://bit.ly/1o3n5wm Follow on Twitt...

In this exclusive LawInSport interview, Sean Cottrell, LawInSport’s founder, speaks with two of Hollywood’s biggest producers, Frank Marshall and Matt Tolmach (responsible between them for blockbusters such as Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Jason Bourne, The Amazing Spiderman) about their latest work, a documentary titled ‘The Armstrong Lie’. The film provides a forensic look at the Lance Arms...

Prof Mark James (@prof_mark_james) and Kevin Carpenter (@KevSportsLaw) join Sean Cottrell to discuss the guidelines issued by the Crown Prosecution Service on the “Prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media” and “Prosecution Policy for Football Related Offences”. For further information on this topic see Kevin's blog: http://www.lawinsport.com/blog/kevin-carpenter/item/crimin...

In this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Jeff Benz (@jeffbenz), an American sports lawyer, former General Counsel of the United States Olympic Committee and an Arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Jeff talks about new practice as a Door Tenant at 4 New Square Chambers in London, his recent visit to Kenya with CAS where he discussed the procedural changes...

In this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Andy Gray, Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs at British Swimming/ASA and Head of Sports Law at De Montfort Law School about sports law education in the UK and how students, trainees and newly qualified lawyers can position themselves to secure their dream sports law job. You can contact Andy directly with any questions at AGray...

In this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Howard Jacobs "The Athletes Lawyer" about the changes in the 3rd draft of the revised WADA Code including sanctions related to the inadvertent doping, ingestion of contaminated products, prohibited association, sanctions for complicity and the costs of arbitration. Howard is an expert on the defense of athletes charged with doping off...

In this episode Sean Cottrell speaks to Josh Kaye and Kevin Carpenter about the introduction of Goal Line Technology in football and the risk of corruption from sports betting on American sports. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken on the b...

In this episode Sean Cottrell speaks to Paul Horvath, an Australian sports lawyer about the fallout from the Australian Crime Commission’s Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport report. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of this i...

In this weeks episode Sean Cottrell, the founder of LawInSport.com, interviews David Howman, the Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), about the draft 2015 WADA Code, proposed measures to sanction third parties involved in the doping of athletes, anti-doping policy in the American major league sports and his thoughts on a WADA styled agency to combat match-fixing in sport. This...

Recorded Financial Fair Play seminar at the Birkbeck Sports Business Centre, University of London on the 18th June 2013 (www.sportbusinesscentre.com/ | @Birkbecksport). Speakers Daniel Geey (Solicitor with Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP | @FootballLaw), Sean Hamil (Director of the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre) and Ed Thompson (www.financialfairplay.co.uk | @edthompson). You can also download the La...

With UEFA planning to prohibit third party ownership in European football competitions, what does the future hold for third party ownership? Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport puts these questions to Andrew Nixon, a Partner at Sheridans and Daniel Geey, a Senior Associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse.

The British & Irish Lions lawyer Max Duthie, and a partner at Bird & Bird LLP, speaks to Sean Cottrell about day to day life as a lawyer on tour with team and the type of work he is doing on the tour representing players, but also putting out the scrummage equipment and protein drinks!

In this weeks show Sean Cottrell (@SeanLawInSport), Editorial Director of LawInSport speaks to guests about Malaga's dismissed appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, doping in baseball, MMA in Canada, F1 tyre case, UK Anit-Doping’s memorandum of understanding with NHS Protect and golfers shoes: Kevin Carpenter (@KevSportsLaw) of LawInSport provides an update on the Pirelli and Mercedes F1 t...

Angus Bujalski a solicitor at the Rugby Football Union (RFU) explains some of the commercial issues that national governing bodies of sport have to consider from a legal perspective. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of this...

In this episode Sean Cottrell interviews Kevin Carpenter about his experience at Law Accord Conference 2013 in St Petersburg, Russia. Kevin shares the key points from his presentation and the takeaway points from the conference. Recorded 29th May 2013. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is no...

Sean Cottrell, Founder of LawInSport.com interviews Daniel Geey, Senior Associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP about his latest blog on the potential of the introduction of a salary cap in Premier League Football. Recorded November 2012 This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible...