Sports Law

Sports insurers across Ireland could face significant legal challenges depending on the outcome of landmark litigation in the UK courts, insurance risk and commercial law firm BLM has warned. More than 70 former rugby players are suing the sport's governing bodies for allegedly failing to protect th

Sports lawyer Patrick Conliffe has been appointed to lead the new Dublin office of sports management company Quantum Sport. Mr Conliffe is a dual-qualified Irish and English solicitor and a registered intermediary with the FA. He takes on the new role while continuing to practise as a solicitor with

More than 70 former rugby players including former England and Wales internationals are planning to launch group litigation over the long-term effects of concussions they suffered during their sports careers. The litigants are said to include retired players suffering from symptoms including memory

Irish barrister Susan Ahern has been appointed as the first independent judicial chair of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF). Ms Ahern, who has over 20 years' experience in sports law, will assist in the development and ongoing management of the independent judicial processes requi

Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy is set to address lawyers at the Sports Law Bar Association's (SLBA) winter webinar next week. Mr Treacy is the keynote speaker at the free event, which will focus on innovation in anti-doping and is open to SLBA members and external sporting organisations.

Leo Moore, partner at William Fry, examines a recent High Court decision and the potential implications for IP rights in sport. A live blocking injunction involves Internet Service Providers (ISPs) identifying and blocking illegal streams for the period of a Premier League football match. The list o

One of the world's leading sports law specialists, Michael Beloff QC, addressed Northern Ireland lawyers at the eighth annual sports law conference at Law Society House.

Risk and insurance law specialists BLM, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, has warned that sporting bodies are leaving themselves vulnerable to claims of sexual misconduct by not taking the necessary steps to protect against allegations of abuse. Fintan Canavan, partner at BLM in Belfast, said orga

Sports law expert Professor Mark James of Manchester Law School will deliver a seminar on ticket touting in Limerick this week. The free seminar on Thursday has been organised by the International Commercial and Economic Law (ICEL) group at University of Limerick School of Law.

Dublin solicitor Ciaran Kirwan has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA). Mr Kirwan, managing partner of Margetson and Greene Solicitors, has been a director of the IABA since 2015.

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors will continue its sponsorship of Cycling Ulster's racing kit for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The firm's name is emblazoned across the new kit, supplied by manufacturer partner Pactimo.

Leading sports law practitioners from around the world are set to gather in Dublin next week for a major one-day conference. The Sports Law Ireland Conference 2019, jointly hosted by LawInSport and the Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland (SLBA), will examine subjects including eSports, media right