Sports Law

Sports are big on measuring their viewership and revenue, but Australian teenagers are among the least active in the world. At a time when off-field controversies are dominating, how strong is the social license of our sporting bodies?

Retrospective testing is catching up with drug cheats in world sport, opening up questions over how far back testing may go. But it may seem too little too late for those that miss out on winning at the time

A hearing on Wallabies star Israel Folau’s alleged breach of contract over his social media posts is set to pit Rugby Australia’s code of conduct against issues of fairness and even human rights

From sandpapered cricket balls and football punches, to domestic violence, 2018 reminded us how sport can be a prism to confront uncomfortable social issues

The ‘withering’ findings in the review of Cricket Australia’s culture and governance have implications for all Australian sports

The bodies that oversee international sports, like FIFA and the IOC, need an overhaul to create an even and fair playing field

Banning Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months is a serious statement from Cricket Australia

It’s the one key lesson from the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling against players at the Essendon Football Club for doping breaches