Sport is unique because of the following (non-exhaustive) factors: 1) Uncertainty of outcome (without which sport would not function – as seen by the way in which match-fixing, bribery and corruption are loathed by the sporting community) 2) Interdependency – the reliance upon the health of competitors will not normally be found in any other […]
Author: James Alexander Taylor
English law does not recognize a proprietary right or interest in a sporting event per se. In other words, the event organizer is not automatically protected from a third party who may wish to exploit the event. In order to receive the required level of protection, the organizer will have to use various mechanisms of […]
It has been a while since my last post as I have been working hard on academic assignments as well as starting a very exciting new job. Darren has asked that I share some facts about my new job and I would be delighted to do so in this post. I have been given the […]
Given the recent and relevant anti-doping developments relating to Marion Jones and Martina Hingis who have both been considered top athletes in their respective sports, I have decided to touch on a topic that is controversial and sensitive – doping. The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports will result in the users rightfully being labelled […]
The purpose of this article is to identify some of the positives and negatives that can arise from sponsorship in sport, and invite your own views of this sometimes contentious topic. Sponsors purchase the right to align their product(s) with sport through a variety of mediums such as events, venues, teams and individual sportsmen and […]
I have chosen to write about a topic that is of interest to me personally, and in the hope that you, our reader, will give your opinion on the matter too. There is a principle in soccer that the referee, in his/her role as both umpire and representative of a country’s football association, is the […]
Greetings from London, England. I am not going to go into great detail about myself as that information is available in the ‘About’ section. I would, however, like to thank Darren once again for welcoming me to the team. In my first article I have decided to give my opinion on a topic that has […]