The Sports Law & Policy Centre

April 10, 2013 In Sports Integrity By SLPC

Can’t Cope, Don’t Dope- Review of v.2 of WADA’s proposed 2015 Anti-Doping Code

By Shwetambara Mani and Shibumi Raje Introduction The World Anti-Doping Code (the “Code”) drafted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) is the core document that provides the framework globally for anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport organizations and among public authorities. The Code was first introduced...

November 15, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Integrity By SLPC

Due Process: Case Comment on Azharuddin v. Board of Control for Cricket in India

By Abhinava Shrivastava Introduction On November 8, 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (“Court”) overturned the life-ban handed out to former Indian cricket captain, Mohammad Azharuddin (“Azharuddin”) by the Disciplinary Committee (“Committee”) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”) in 2000 for his alleged engagement...

August 31, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

What a Racket! Fair Play and the Olympic Games

By Nandan Kamath "The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." Baron Pierre Coubertin, founder of the Modern Olympics. Introduction In the recently concluded London 2012 Olympic Games (“Games”), eight female...

July 25, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Love-all: Indian Olympic Team Selections and Athlete Remedies

By Fatema Merchant Introduction An opportunity to represent the country at international sporting events is a highpoint in every athlete’s career. Athletes commit to training persistently for years in pursuance of this objective. In India, the Indian Olympic Association (“IOA”) performs the crucial function of finalizing athletes...

July 25, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Player Selection Disputes: Comparative Legal Analysis

By Roshan Gopalakrishna Introduction One of the most challenging tasks for any national or international governing body of a sport is the development of fool proof criteria for team selection. However, a large part of the selection process comprises a subjective element that cannot be quantified. Therefore,...

November 22, 2011 In Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

The NBA Lockout

By Nandan Kamath Introduction On the 137th day of the National Basketball Association (NBA) labour lockout, the players finally decided to dissolve the National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA), after attempts to carve an amicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to between the franchise owners and the NBPA proved...

October 22, 2011 In Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Integrity By SLPC

Sentence Construction – Recent case on doping bans

By Roshan Gopalakrishna Case review: United States Olympic Committee v. International Olympic Committee (CAS 2011/O/2422) Introduction On October 6 2011, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) held that the International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’) rule prohibiting athletes suspended for more than six months for doping related violations from participating...

September 15, 2011 In Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Player Bans in Sport

By Vidya Narayanaswamy Introduction A player ban is a form of sanction imposed on a player for breaching sporting rules or regulations or any other general code of conduct or ethics applicable to the player. The length of the ban varies based on the seriousness of the...

September 5, 2011 In Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Hockey’s New Professional League and Player Participation

By Nandan Kamath Background Hockey India (“HI”) recently cracked the whip by slapping a two-year ban on star players Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh – a ban that has reportedly since been revoked. The ban was purportedly a result of the players attending a function organised by...

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