John Terry’s father Ted cleared in racial abuse trial – BBC News
‘The father of former England football captain John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing a man in a dispute over a cigarette.’
BBC News, 21st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sport
Worthing Birdman contestant Steve Elkins told to pay £20,000 costs – BBC News
‘A competitor in the Worthing Birdman competition in West Sussex has been ordered to pay £20,000 in legal costs following a lengthy battle with the organisers.’
BBC News, 20th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council told to pay out £8k+ and instruct barrister over race track noise – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government Ombudsman has told a local authority to pay out more than £8,000 after residents of a village suffered excess noise for several years from a motor racing track nearby.’
Local Governemnt Lawyer, 13th March 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why the FA banned Anelka for 5 games – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The FA has just published the written reasons of the Regulatory Commission chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC considering the disciplinary proceedings against the Player Nicolas Anelka for making the alleged anti-Semitic “quenelle” salute during a Premier League game. The Commission decided to ban Anelka for 5 matches, fine him and order him to attend a compulsory education course.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th March 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
“The Only Girl in the World”: the Rihanna judgment and the protection of ‘image rights’ in English law – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Despite the evident commercial value in the ‘image’ of modern sports personalities (indeed there are annual awards held by the BBC to identify the most noteworthy) there is no specific right to protect one’s image under English law. Relying on a cocktail of different causes of action and legal rights, English law offers some protections to a person whose ‘image’ is exploited for commercial reasons. The ingredients include: copyright and trademarks, the torts of defamation, breach of confidence, passing-off as well potentially through statutory rules ensuring data protection.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 7th March 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Lawful noise from speedway track could still be a nuisance to homeowners, Supreme Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Suffolk couple who were unaware that they had purchased a house near a speedway stadium were entitled to obtain an injunction against the noise from the site, regardless of the fact that the stadium had been operating for years before they moved in, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Bridge is a game not a sport, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph
‘The English Bridge Union loses legal challenge against HM Revenue and Customs aimed at reclaiming VAT on competition entry fees.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom order requiring BSkyB to sell wholesale access to sports channels reinstated by Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has reinstated an order made by telecoms regulator Ofcom which required pay-TV operator BSkyB (Sky) to sell wholesale access to its sports channels to rival providers at a set price.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Judicial Review Concessions, Gay Olympic Controversy, and Defamation in Europe – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last week, the Justice Secretary published the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The implications of his revised proposals for judicial review reform are considered in this week’s roundup, along with controversy over gay rights at the Winter Olympics and recent trends in defamation cases before the Court of Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Hillsborough inquest: Police lawyers to probe fans’ ‘drunkenness’ – BBC News
‘The disputed suggestion drunkenness among fans played a part in the Hillsborough disaster will be explored again in new inquests, lawyers for senior police officers have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comic behind West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka’s ‘quenelle’ gesture banned from UK – Daily Telegraph
‘The comedian who is said to have invented the quenelle gesture, which is seen by many as anti-semitic, has been banned from entering the country as Nicolas Anelka could be given a five match ban.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Premier League live football: Pub landlord broke copyright law – BBC News
‘A pub landlord has to pay £65,000 in legal costs for breaching the Premier League’s copyright by showing football matches using a foreign satellite card authorised only for private use.’
BBC News, 30th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Force India and Damages for Misuse of Confidential information – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘In the world of Formula 1 (“F1”), millions of pounds can be won or lost over the matter of a few seconds. Mega-rich companies compete to create faster cars, carefully guarding any information that might shave a few moments off a model’s time. The aerodynamism of a F1 model is crucial to this time performance, and it transpires, also useful for generating questions on the misuse of confidential information.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 21st January 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Ecclestone ‘corrupt payments’ trial judgement reserved – BBC News
‘A judge has reserved judgement in an £85m ($140m) damages claim against the Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.’
BBC News, 13th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football’s match fixing wake up call – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The recent allegations and arrests made in relation to match fixing in football have served as an important wake up call for those involved in sport in the UK, and in English football in particular.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th December 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Paying the price for speaking freely about FIFA – the Triesman libel proceedings – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal will soon be delivering judgment in a high-profile clash between the head of Thailand’s football federation, Dato Worawi Makudi, and Lord Triesman, the former chairman of the FA, which raises an issue of high constitutional importance.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 9th December 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Water sports firm pleads guilty to Mari-Simon Cronje death charge – BBC News
‘A water sports centre has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after an 11-year-old girl died after falling from an inflatable banana boat ride.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Proving Match Fixing: Lessons from the Stephen Lee case – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The career-ending 12 year ban imposed on World No.8 snooker player Stephen Lee in September this year shook the snooker world. But the Decision of the sports disciplinary tribunal holds an important lesson for the fight against sport-fixing more generally.”
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 18th November 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Kavanagh and others v Crystal Palace FC Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Kavanagh and others v Crystal Palace FC Ltd and another [2013] EWCA Civ 1410; [2013] WLR (D) 436
“Where, because of the unique features pertaining to the financial affairs of a failing football club, there were even stronger reasons than usual for averting liquidation, an administrator who needed to reduce the wage bill in order to continue running the business and to avoid liquidation had a permissible economic reason for dismissing employees where the ultimate objective remained the early sale of the club.”
WLR Daily, 13th November 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Nearly 25 years after Hillsborough, time for change in psychiatric injury law, says APIL – Litigation Futures
“People who suffer psychiatric injuries after witnessing distressing events are subjected to a ‘harsh and outdated’ system of redress, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has said, calling for a change in the law.”
Litigation Futures, 13th November 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
