Sport plays a large part in modern Australian society and culture. As professionalism has developed, those involved with sport, be they players, managers, administrators or supporters, are increasingly looking to the law to protect their rights and resolve their problems. This textbook examines all the various principles of law, including tort and criminal liability, taxation, contract, intellectual property and industrial relations, and the role they play in the world of Australian sport.

• Contemporary cases, photographic evidence and common interest subject questions are used throughout the text to ignite students’ curiosity and illustrate how the law operates in practice.
• It is Australia-specific with reference to international examples where relevant.
• Written in a clear and concise format that will ensure difficult legal concepts are clearly explained for both law and non-law students.

1. Introduction

2. Organisational Structure

3. Domestic Disciplinary Tribunals

4. Violence

5. Specific Torts

6. Negligence Insurance and Risk Management

7. Civil Liability and Tort Reform

8. Doping

9. Employment

10. Agency

11. Trade and Competition

12. Intellectual Property

13. Marketing

14. Athlete Selection

15. Behavioural Misconduct

16. Discrimination

17. Children

18. Terms of a Sporting Contract

David Thorpe – Lecturer, School of Law, University of Technology, Sydney

Antonio Buti – Senior Lecturer, School of Law, The University of Western Australia and JLV Louis Johnson Memorial Trust Fellow

Chris Davies – Senior Lecturer, School of Law, James Cook University

Saul Fridman – Senior Lecturer, Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney

Paul Jonson – Director of Academic Programme, Sport Knowledge Australia and Associate Professor, University of Technology, Sydney