The NRL shows its cards The NRL recently imposed significant fines on three separate NRL clubs who, it said, had 'breached the game's head injury rules in Round Three'. The clubs and their penalties were: Gold Coast Titans — $150,000 ($100,000 suspended) for incidents involving Kane Elgey and Ryan Simpkins. St George Illawarra Dragons —
A large Queensland sporting club recently sought advice from SHG Sports about potential conflicts between its constitution and state and federal sex discrimination legislation. Allistar Twigg from SHG Sports provided timely and apt advice. An appreciative officer of the club said: "I really appreciated Allistar Twigg's prompt and clear advice and he was available just
A recent client of SHG Sports Law was changing employment from the public sector to the private sector. The client sought contractual advice and how best to manage the transition from the client's government superannuation fund. SHG Sports was able to provide the client with timely and effective advice. Our client had these kind words
Catherine Ordway, Senior Consultant with SHG Sports, spoke on the anti-doping panel at the recent 'Crossing the Line' Summit. Athletes, and those supporting athletes, attended the Crossing the Line Summit on Saturday 25 February in Sydney. There was a stellar-line up of speakers, including Olympic, Paralympic and World Champions, discussing athlete well-being, career transition, women
Details of the negligence being alleged by James McManus against his National Rugby League (NRL) club, the Newcastle Knights, are beginning to emerge. Allistar Twigg, Lawyer with SHG Sports, discusses this ground breaking case as the allegations unfold. McManus apparently says that, in relation to a number of concussions he suffered, the club was negligent
Allistar Twigg, Lawyer with SHG Sports Law, was interviewed yesterday as an expert in sports law by the ABC on their evening News. The segment discussed James McManus suing his NRL club, the Newcastle Knights over the management of his injuries associated with concussion incurred on the field during his NRL career. Allistar, and the
Catherine Ordway has published a sports law blog on Transparency International sharing her insights into the tensions between the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency - to read her blog click on this link.
Allistar Twigg from the SHG Sports Law team discusses the tricky area of pregnancy in professional sports. To download a copy of his article click here.
Allistar Twigg and Gene Schirripa from our Sports Law team have published an insightful article about the issues with gambling in Australian sport, and the need for a more concerted effort to tackle these issues. To download a copy of the article on gambling in sports click here. Further Reading: Catherine Ordway, Senior Consultant with our
As discussed in our article of 15 January 2016, a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) can be set aside by an Australian court if that decision is in conflict with the public policy of Australia.1 Section 19 of the IAA clarifies what this means by stating that a decision (such as the
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