The Sports Law Podcast

In episode 18 of The Sports Law Podcast, Nick De Marco KC is joined by Dame Tracey Crouch DBE, managing director of sport at Hanover Communications, for a special in-depth episode. Tracey was previously Sports Minister in the UK and Chair of the Independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance, often referred to as the Crouch Report, which led to the new Independent football Regulator, the first...

Welcome to episode 17 of the Sports Law Podcast. In this episode, Nick De Marco KC  presents recorded highlights from the 2025 Blackstone Chambers seminar titled The Impact of the Football Governance Act on Dispute Resolution in Football. Recorded at the IET London, Nick chaired the session and the panel comprised  Adam Lewis KC ,  Tom Hickman   KC ,  James Segan KC ,&nbsp...

Streaming now, episode 16 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Artificial Intelligence in Sport . Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by four leading experts to explore the fascinating area of Artificial Intelligence in sport. The panel comprises Harry Borovick, General Counsel and AI Governance Officer at Luminance ; Christopher Flanagan, Head of Legal at Future plc ; Christian Nourry, Chie...

Streaming now, episode 15 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Life as a Sports Lawyer. Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by an expert panel: Caroline McGrory, Chief Legal Officer at Cadillac F1; Angelique Richardson, Senior Associate at Lawrence Stephens; Celia Rooney, barrister at Blackstone Chambers; and Iain Taker, Legal Director at Watford FC. In this episode, Nick and his guests disc...

The Sports Law Podcast returns! Join Nick De Marco KC as he presents recorded highlights from the 2025 Blackstone Chambers Competition in Sport Law Conference.  Recorded at The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), this session featured Blackstone barristers Adam Lewis KC, James Segan KC, Ava Mayer, Ravi Mehta, Tom Coates, Tom Mountford along with Nick De Marco KC.  During this session, the panel...

In episode 13 of the Sports Law Podcast, Nick De Marco KC is joined by 4 expert guests to explore 4 recent highly significant Competition Law cases in the world of sport. Ravi Mehta, a prominent junior barrister from Blackstone Chambers with a strong competition law and sport practice, kicks off the podcast by sharing his insights on the European Super League case. Professor Okeoghene Odudu, a Dir...

Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Sports Law Podcast and our second recording at Wembley Stadium Campus. This episode is presented in collaboration with University Campus of Football Business (UCFB), its Global Institute of Sport (GIS), The Amsterdam Institute (AIAS), and the European Football Agents Association. Join Nick De Marco KC as he moderates a further insightful discussion on the regu...

Join Nick De Marco KC in a discussion on ‘Discrimination and Diversity in Sport’. Welcome our expert panel as they discuss tackling discrimination, achieving gender equality, and building an atmosphere of inclusivity in sport from grassroots to elite levels. Expert panel comprises: Jane Purdon is the director of Women in Football, Chair of the Professional Game Academy Audit Company and a newly-ap...

Join Nick De Marco KC in a discussion on Sport and the Metaverse. Join Blackstone Chambers’ Nick De Marco KC, and our esteemed guests, where they venture into the captivating realm of 'Sport and the Metaverse'. In this episode, they’ll unravel the legal complexities that arise from these pioneering technological advancements, providing invaluable insights into the intersection of sports and the di...

Streaming now, the latest episode of Blackstone Chambers' The Sports Law Podcast with host, Nick De Marco KC, on Disciplinary Proceedings in Sport. Join panellists as they dive into explaining what disciplinary proceedings are and how they differ from other legal proceedings, tips for preparing for a sports’ disciplinary proceedings, and what important developments we can expect to...

Welcome to this special episode in collaboration with University Campus of Football Business, the Global Institute of Sport, the University of Amsterdam (Institute of Labour Studies), and the European Football Agents Association at Wembley Stadium Campus. Join Nick De Marco KC as he moderates a riveting discussion about the regulation of football agents and practical considerations of FIFA's propo...

Nick, joined by colleagues from Blackstone Chambers, will discuss the most important legal cases and developments in 2022, and what to look out for in 2023. This episode explores the developments in sports law and a glimpse into the many pathways of becoming a sports lawyer. Our expert panel comprises: Tom de la Mare KC, is a highly versatile lawyer whose practice straddles public law, competition...

In episode 6, Nick De Marco be talking to guests about what F1 lawyers do, some of the big legal issues in F1, how they became lawyers in elite motor sports and what hot topics to look out for in the future. Leading experts: Jeremy Stone, Director of Legal, Williams Racing Tim Murnane, Group Legal Director, McLaren Group Oliver Rumsey, Legal Director at Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Te...

Listen to the latest episode of Blackstone Chambers' The Sports Law Podcast, ‘Financial Fair Play in Football’ with host Nick De Marco KC. Episode 5 will focus on one of the most important, often misunderstood and frequently controversial aspects of professional football, Financial Fair Play, or FFP as it has become known. Nick, joined by leading experts in the field, will discuss the history of F...

In this, Episode 4 of the Sports Law Podcast, Nick will focus on one of the most significant and often controversial aspects of professional football, the role of the Football Agent. Together they will talk about what football agents do, some of the difficult legal issues that arise,  the new FIFA Regulations and the proposed cap on agents fees and what the future might hold for football agen...

In Part II of ‘ Conversation with the Godfather ’ Nick De Marco QC and Michael Beloff QC have a fascinating discussion about some of the most controversial and pressing issues in sports law and football in particular: What are the limits of judicial intervention in sport and how has this developed over the years? Has self-regulation of football failed, and do we need an independent statutory regul...

In this episode, Nick De Marco QC welcomes the "Godfather of Sports Law", Michael Beloff QC, in a 2-part interview, In Conversation with the Godfather , to discuss sports law and Michael’s newly published memoir, MJBQC - A Life Within and Without the Law . In this episode, Michael shares his fascinating career as a barrister and arbitrator of sports disputes.   Special guests include: Michael...

This first episode of The Sports Law Podcast explores the existence and growth of Football Law. Host Nick De Marco QC speaks with leading personalities in sport to find out about their roles, how they came to work in the field and the key legal issues currently facing those working in football. Special guests include: Ben Mansford, Chief Executive Officer of Blackpool FC Lloyd Thomas, General Coun...