LawInSport

Join our expert panel on ‘The Franchise Pivot: a Step-Change in Rugby Competitions’ at Rugby Union & the Law 2026, hosted by RPC

► Rowena Samarasinhe, Founder, GENSport
► Amy Kimber-Roberts, Strategy Director, Premier Women’s Rugby
► Sam Hammonds, General Counsel, PREM Rugby
► Neil Brown, Partner, RPC

Bringing together leading sports law experts and industry professionals for a day of panel discussions, roundtables and networking.

Date: Monday, 23rd November 2026.
Location: RPC, London

👉 Register Now: bit.ly/3URXpxv

🚨The SLAM 2027 Moot Problem is officially LIVE! 🚨

The Moot Problem & Rules for the 8th Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) have now been published and are available here: bit.ly/4j9kQMa

What you get when you compete: 

⚖️ Argue before 100+ CAS arbitrators who have decided landmark cases

📝 Receive direct feedback on your briefs and arguments from practitioners who handle these disputes professionally

🏆 £1,500 prize money for winning team + conference access

🌍 Compete alongside teams from 30+ countries with finals held at the CAS headquarters in Lausanne.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

When good intentions are not enough: The UCI Gear-Ratio Brussels Court of Appeal judgment

This article looks at:

► Background
► The Belgian Competition Authority’s interim decision suspensing the Protocol
► The Brussels Court of Appeal’s Judgment (20 May 2026)
► Next steps for this case
► Key takeaways

Read the full article by Hannes Catteau at KU Leuven here 👉bit.ly/485KviH

Who bears the salary risk for national-team injuries? Recent guidance from Basketball Arbitral Tribunal

This article looks at:

► BAT 0337/12 Atsur v Fenerbahçe: the earlier national-team injury case
► The recent BAT award: no specific national-team injury clause
► The role and limits of the guaranteed contract
► Why the club’s arguments did not succeed
► Practical drafting implications
► A broader cross-sport perspective

Read the full article by Antanas Paulauskas at Adlex here 👉 bit.ly/4zF4b9h

Join us at 12:30 GMT today, for an interactive open access webinar on athlete representation, welfare and career planning at 12:30 GMT/13:30 CET.

Register 👉Athlete welfare in practice: education, career planning & mental health support (bit.ly/4iLSxCg)