8 November 09

A packed Elfed Thomas lecture theatre witnessed the inaugural DMU Law School Sports Law Mini Conference in association with BASL. The Conference entitled "Contemporary Issues in Sports Law" attracted a diverse mix of attendees including many experienced sports law practitioners, leading sports law academics, sports administrators and postgraduate and undergraduate students from a number of universities. Guests of honour were the BASL Chairman, Mel Goldberg and fellow BASL Board Director Simon Pentol. Also in attendance was a member of the Loughborough University Institute of Sports Policy with whom the DMU Sports Law Unit have forged strong links.

The Conference kicked of with a rousing and good natured Keynote Address in which David Sparkes, Chief Executive of British Swimming, shared some of his experiences (good and bad) with sports lawyers!!

Members of the DMU Law School Debra Brown and Martin Morgan Taylor gave very strong presentations on, respectively, the Governmental Review of the Ofcom Broadcasting of Listed Events  and the prospective impact of Light Pollution laws on sports stadium development, The Conference concluded with contributions from leading sports lawyer, Jason Smith, talking about sports sponsorship and a very thought provoking talk about global and national trends in sports governance from Darren Bailey, FA Director of Football Governance and Regulation. 

Please find attached the available slides/handouts from DMU's Mini Conference.