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The E-Sports Hijack: Diminishing the Player’s Agency
[Author: Sunidhi Kashyap, student of law at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala] Introduction With internet connectivity reaching almost all households globally, E-sports has gained soaring support. After being featured as a demonstration sport in the Asian Games, in 2018, E-sports has built a strong foundation for being recognized as a real sport. Moreover,…
Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022 – A progressive step with a regressive framework
[Authors: Aayush Laddha and Rishab Jain, students of law at National Law University, Jodhpur, India] A. INTRODUCTION With the COVID-19 lockdown, the young population resorted to online gaming as a stress reliever. Changing the landscape of the industry, it resulted in an ever-increasing rate of new users in the online gaming segment. Smartphone affordability, affordable high-speed internet, and increased interest…
REGULATION OF DRIVER CONTRACTS IN FORMULA ONE: IS IT TIME TO DEVISE NEW METHODS?
[Author: Pranjal Shah, student of law at Gujarat National Law University] Sports, particularly team sports, have long seen the woes of unequal bargaining power between the management of teams and the athletes. Although Formula One is not a conventional team sport, tales of the power disparities between the constructers and drivers are almost fundamental to…
Chelsea’s Recent Transfer Window Controversy – an Eye Opener for FFP?
[Author: Anisha Chatterjee, student of law at IFIM Law School] Ever since American businessman Todd Boehly and a consortium of investors completed the record £4.25 billion takeover of Chelsea FC, he has left no stone unturned to bring the club back to winning ways. After letting go of key club figures like director Marina Granovskaia,…
DECONSTRUCTING THE AIFF SUSPENSION CONUNDRUM– ANALYSIS OF FIFA’S APPROACH ON THIRD-PARTY INTERVENTION
[Author: Yash Dawda, student of law at NMIMS, Mumbai, India] BACKGROUND OF THE RECENT CONTROVERSY: On 18 May 2022, the Supreme Court of India, took a drastic, not to mention unusual step, by appointing a three-member Committee of Administrators (‘CoA’) headed by former Judge AR Dave to manage the affairs of the AIFF, to adopt…
NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY, INDIA’S FAILURE IN DISCHARGING ITS POSITIVE DUTIES: ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND ATHLETE AWARENESS
[Author: Yash Dawda, student of law at NMIMS, Mumbai, India] INTRODUCTION Sport has often been summed up as a celebration and honouring of the human spirit, body and mind, and in most sports, physical traits such as power, speed and endurance are extremely important. Athletes nowadays follow strict regimens in order to achieve the highest…
THE KNOCK-OUT: 14 SPORTS LAW AWARD FOR WOMEN [APPLICATIONS OPEN!]
14 Sports Law is the first highly specialised sports law boutique based in Portugal, focusing on all things legal in the world of sports. Their work includes international and national dispute resolution before sports’ arbitration bodies, advising on compliance, disciplinary, contractual and regulatory matters, as well as assisting investors in the business of sports. The…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – National Legal Article Writing Competition, Students for the Promotion of International Law, Government Law College, Mumbai (SPIL)
ABOUT SPIL, GLC MUMBAI: In an increasingly integrated world with growing trans-national interactions, the significance of International Law has never been greater. SPIL Mumbai, strives towards taking legal studies to an empirical level and promoting law as an area of enquiry and study far beyond the realms of classrooms. This student-based organization of Government Law…
CONCUSSION CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE – A QUESTION OF NEGLIGENCE?
[Author: Trusha Modi, Student of Law at Jindal Global Law School, India] Introduction The game of rugby, also referred to as football in many parts of the world, is facing an existential threat because of its level of physicality and risks associated with long-term health of players. The dark side of this sport was revealed…
Contemporary Labour Law Issues in the Indian Sports Industry – A Comparative Study
[From the Editors’ Desk] Introduction The development and commercialisation of sports has been complex and fragmented in the Indian context, which has posed several challenges in this area, some of which are related to labour law. The need for labour law in sport is felt largely due to the existence of multiple entities that govern…
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Very well explained.
Very well written. Never thought that we don’t have a law to ban such acts. This has prompted a culture…
Wow, this article has discussed the bitter reality of cricket, malpractices,causes and the suggestions. Indeed special fast track courts are…
Need a tough deterrent to stop this menace. Good article covering all the aspects.
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Insightful!!