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A back-to-school guide on revenue-sharing for female collegiate athletes

Sarah Rathke recently published a piece with Cleveland.com about the NCAA’s new “House” settlement. Effective July 1, 2025, this will allow colleges to share revenue with student-athletes, but it leaves unresolved questions about gender equity, especially under Title IX. While Power 5 schools and most Division I programs have opted in, early data shows a … Continue Reading

Case Spotlight – Exclusive Surrey golf club forced to “take a Mulligan” over treatment of allegedly cheating member

Being a keen club golfer (although not one with any actual skill), a case that caught my eye in the last few weeks was the case of Rohilla v The Members of Royal Mid Surrey Golf Course.  As well as being a very detailed insight into the workings of an exclusive Surrey golf club, the … Continue Reading

No Ifs or Buts: Supreme Court holds the line on Unauthorised Profits

In Rukhadze and others v Recovery Partners GP Ltd and another [2025] UKSC 10, the Supreme Court had the task of deciding whether a change was needed to the law on equitable obligations and liabilities of fiduciaries. The duty under the microscope was the so-called “profit rule”, i.e. that a fiduciary must account to his principal for any profit derived … Continue Reading

On-field Negligence in Sport: The English High Court rules in Czernuszka v King

On 23 February 2023, the English High Court ruled that amateur rugby player Natasha King had been negligent when she executed a “tackle” on opponent Dani Czernuszka “without any regard for the well-being or safety of the [latter] and intent only on exacting revenge” during a women’s developmental match.[1]  As such, Ms King (the Defendant) … Continue Reading

The Jump Off: Two Equestrian Leagues Continue To Go Head To Head

The equestrian sport of show jumping takes place across the world, attracting an ever-increasing media profile.  It therefore comes as little surprise that event organisers have sought to ride the wave of the sport’s growing interest and publicity by seeking to establish various new show jumping competitions. Two such leagues are Major League Show Jumping … Continue Reading

Andre Onana and UEFA’s Anti-Doping Regulations – A Cautionary Tale

Introduction Andre Onana, the first team goalkeeper for AFC Ajax (“Ajax”) and the Cameroon national team played his first competitive match for over nine 9 months on 13 November 2021, when he started for Cameroon in a 4:0 victory over Malawi in a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African Qualifier. Prior to this match, Onana had … Continue Reading
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