How do you improve gender balance in football leadership?

There is a significant under-representation of women in senior management and leadership roles in football. Catherine Ordway, Senior Consultant with Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, has been advising a newly established group representing women's football, Women Onside*. Their goal is to highlight the lack of gender balance in the governance of Australian football.  Here Catherine

How do you improve gender balance in football leadership?2018-05-02T02:00:43+10:00

Is there a governance crisis in Australian sport?

Both Allistar Twigg and Catherine Ordway are featured in an article published recently in World Sports Advocate discussing whether there is a governance crisis in Australian sport. Allistar commented on criticisms of governance voiced against the Football Federation Australia. Catherine gave her strong views on where Australia goes from here. You can read more of

Is there a governance crisis in Australian sport?2018-04-20T04:02:23+10:00

Match-fixing in Tennis: Catherine Ordway featured on ABC 7.30

On Monday night, Catherine Ordway was interviewed as part of the ABC’s 7.30pm report on match-fixing in Tennis. Catherine is a Senior Consultant in Sports Law with Snedden Hall & Gallop and an expert in sports integrity. The report includes Catherine’s comments from about 6.00 minutes. Here is a link to the video released on Monday 15

Match-fixing in Tennis: Catherine Ordway featured on ABC 7.302018-01-18T22:09:17+11:00

Snedden Hall & Gallop lawyers support Canberra United FC in 2017-18 Season

Once again, Allistar Twigg and the sports law team at Snedden Hall & Gallop is delighted to support the Canberra United football team in the 2017-18 season. We are proud to be the ‘preferred lawyers’ for Capital Football. Our Sports Law team has assisted Capital Football with a wide range of advice from privacy issues to

Snedden Hall & Gallop lawyers support Canberra United FC in 2017-18 Season2017-11-24T01:59:17+11:00

By excluding Hannah Mouncey, the AFL’s inclusion policy has failed a key test

AFL’s announcement of Hannah Mouncey’s ineligibility has caused a massive backlash in the media. Snedden Hall & Gallop’s Sport Law team of Allistar Twigg and Catherine Ordway have authored an article on The Conversation discussing the decision to exclude Mouncey, anti-discrimination law and the AFL’s public position on diversity and inclusivity. In this developing story,

By excluding Hannah Mouncey, the AFL’s inclusion policy has failed a key test2017-10-20T02:38:56+11:00

Andrew Forrest and the new indo-pacific rugby championship

Allistar Twigg, Lawyer with Snedden Hall & Gallop, is featured in an article in World Sports Advocate discussing the announcement by billionaire Andrew Forrest of plans to set up a new Indo-Pacific Rugby Championship. In this developing story, Allistar discusses the proposed tournament's potential as a pathway competition. You can find out more about the

Andrew Forrest and the new indo-pacific rugby championship2017-09-19T01:39:53+10:00

Should a doping ban = a life sentence?

Catherine Ordway, Senior Consultant with Snedden Hall & Gallop discusses whether we should be taking a blanket approach on sports doping to prevent every banned athlete from being involved in any capacity in sport. After the winner of the men’s 100m sprint, Justin Gatlin, was booed at the London World Athletics Championships this month, I

Should a doping ban = a life sentence?2017-08-25T01:29:30+10:00

Stand-off in Australian Cricket pay dispute

Allistar Twigg, Sports Lawyer with Snedden Hall & Gallop, is featured in an article in World Sports Advocate discussing the pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association. With a looming deadline of 30 June 2017, Allistar says that there is a paradigm shift in sports revenues and that may play a part in

Stand-off in Australian Cricket pay dispute2024-10-08T10:17:44+11:00

AOC Election: Catherine Ordway’s expert commentary

Catherine Ordway, Senior Consultant with SHG Sports, was called on for expert commentary in the lead up to the Australian Olympic Committee board election on 5 May 2017. Here is a summary of her recent media activity: K Johansen, 'Coates, Roche in tight leadership contest', SBS World News TV, 5 May N Jeffrey and C

AOC Election: Catherine Ordway’s expert commentary2017-06-16T00:00:33+10:00

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