SKILL ROADMAP 60 · SPECIALISED LEGAL FIELDS

Sports Law

Sports governance → Player contracts → Anti doping → Commercial rights → Disputes

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1 What this path is

Sports lawyers advise athletes, teams, leagues and federations on governance, contracts, doping and commercial rights.

The work involves contracts, governance and disputes, often with an international dimension.

Learn sports governance.
Learn: how federations and leagues are governed, including the National Sports Governance Act 2025. Check which provisions are in force.
Practise: by analysing the constitution of one federation.
Learn player contracts.
Learn: player agreements, transfers and image rights.
Practise: by drafting a player agreement.
Learn anti doping.
Learn: the National Anti-Doping Act 2022 and the World Anti-Doping Code.
Practise: by analysing an anti doping decision.
Learn commercial rights.
Learn: broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising.
Practise: by drafting a sponsorship agreement.
Learn disputes.
Learn: domestic remedies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Practise: by writing a case comment on a CAS award.

You advise sports bodies and athletes independently.

These checklists are for honest self assessment. They are not an official certification.

Sports law practices, leagues and federations.

Agreements and case comments.

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