British Association for Sport and Law (BASL) (England)

Since its inception in 1993, the primary aim of BASL has been to assist the development of sports law as a legal discipline and provide a network for sports law practitioners, academics and sports administrators.

BASL Events

Annual Conference 2006
This years Conference took place on 19th October at The Emirates Stadium (Arsenal Football Club), London.

Topics and Speakers include:

Keynote Speaker
Paul Deighton- CEO LOCOG London 2112

Resolving Football Disputes
Maurice Watkins - Senior Partner, Brabners Chaffe Street
Raj Parker - Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Michele Bernasconi- Arbitrator at CAS

The International Nature of Sport and the Law
Alasdair Bell- Hammonds
Darren Bailey - Head of Legal, International Rugby Board

Creating the World's Sporting Showcases - Now and the Future
Richard Verrow - Commercial General Counsel, ICC
Tom Houseman - Head of Legal, FIFA Marketing
Howard Stupp- General Counsel, IOC

Sport and the Law Journal
Over the last thirteen years it has grown into a highly respected Journal in the emerging discipline of Sports Law.  The Editor and Editorial board welcome articles from sports law practitioners and academics on any issues relevant to UK sports law.  The Journal particularly welcomes papers from post-graduate students (and indeed outstanding papers from under-graduate students) studying either on taught or research-based Sports Law related degrees. 

Benefits of Membership of BASL

  • Access to resources and networking opportunities of prestigious professional organisation
  • Receipt of the industry-acclaimedSport and the Law Journal published in printable electronic form three times a year with updates on sports law issues, key developments in the sports industry, sports law reports and articles by sports lawyers, academics and industry experts.
  • Members can attend the BASL Annual Conference each autumn at a substantially reduced rate.
  • Members receive free invitations to BASL seminars during the year focusing on sports law issues with leading lawyers and key industry speakers, and to networking evenings held inLondon and other venues throughout theUK (which have includedManchester,Leeds andGlasgow in the recent past).
  • Academics and students are eligible for a reduced membership fee.
  • Corporate members have the opportunity to host seminars and networking evenings

Contact Information

Membership Enquiries
Lorraine Stylianou
School of Law
King's College London
Strand
London WC2R 2LS 
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 2434
Email: basl@kcl.ac.uk

Sport and the Law Journal
Editor: Simon Gardiner
Email: s.gardiner@leedsmet.ac.uk