Sports Law

Third Edition

David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Chris Davies, and Paul Jonson

Designed to help students understand how different aspects of law interact through sport - each section begins with an introductory outline explaining the state of the law.
Contemporary case examples and common interest subjects (such as doping, celebrity scandal, media, sports culture etc.) appear throughout the text to ignite students' interest and help them apply their knowledge to real life situations.

New to this Edition:

Significant expansion on the topic of Governance in sport.
Topical cases including the ASADA investigation into the Essendon drug scandal.
Discussion on Concussion in Sport.
Discussion on the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.
Hypothetical scenarios, encouraging students to test their knowledge in preparation for assessment.
Updated discussion questions.
Fully updated to reflect major legislative changes.

Sports Law

Third Edition

David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Chris Davies, and Paul Jonson

Description

Sports Law examines the various areas of law, including tort, criminal liability, contract, intellectual property, marketing, trade and competition, and explores the role they play in the world of Australian sport.

The third edition looks at recent controversies and common interest stories in both Australian and international sport, and help students understand how the law operates in practice through the use of discussion questions and hypothetical scenarios.

Clear and engaging for a broad audience with backgrounds in law, business and sports management, Sports Law offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the legal pitfalls faced by players, managers, administrators and supporters on and off the sporting field.

Sports Law

Third Edition

David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Chris Davies, and Paul Jonson

1. Introduction
2. Organisational Structure and Governance
3. Domestic Disciplinary Tribunals
4. Violence
5. Negligence and Civil Liability
6. Specific Torts, Insurance and Risk Management
7. Corruption and Gambling in Sport
8. Doping
9. Employment
10. Agency
11. Trade and Competition
12. Intellectual Property
13. Marketing
14. Athlete Selection
15. Behavioural Misconduct
16. Discrimination
17. Children
18. Terms of a Sporting Contract
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes

Sports Law

Third Edition

David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Chris Davies, and Paul Jonson

Author Information

David Thorpe, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney, Antonio Buti, Professor, University of Western Australia, Chris Davies, Associate Professor, James Cook University, and Paul Jonson, Honorary Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney

David Thorpe Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney

Antonio Buti Member of WA Parliament and Senior Honorary Fellow, School of Law, University of Western Australia

Chris Davies Associate Professor, College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University

Paul Jonson Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, University of Technology Sydney