SSPEL Newsletter: Research and Scholarly Activities

Erica Eaton-Quinn, Gareth Jones, Jamie Oxley and Dianer Smith all attended the Sports Law Conference this morning at the beautiful new office complex of Foot Anstey. The event was well worth attending, not least because of the glorious view of the harbour, bathed in sunshine, from the 6th floor of Salt Quay House in Sutton Harbour. After we enjoyed the view and our coffee, the conference was conducted apace and included topics such as:

The World Anti-Doping (WADA) Code (New 2009 code and its implications) Whereabouts and Therapeutic Use Exemptions (Myadams, sanctions) Securing and Managing Sponsorships (Protection of brand, name, intellectual property rights etc.) Dealing with on-field and off-field incidents (risk in sport, how to manage the risk) Child Protection Issues (awareness, responsibilities, guidelines of good practice) Tax and Tips for the Sporting Sector (Community Amateur Sports Clubs, Charitable Sports Clubs, Gift Aid)

I found all the presentations extremely interesting and informative and contained much detailed information which, I am sure, would be useful to some of your lectures. The Conference pack, containing all the slides and handouts is in my office if anyone would like to borrow it and have a read through some of the info.

Diane Smith

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