The Legal Weasel had been wondering when the first legal challenge to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Rules would be made. The FFP rules, you will recall, are the brainchild of UEFA presudent Michel Platini, and are designed to ensure … Continue reading →
One of the oldest and most venerable maxims in the Law is Ubi in foramine es, desiste fodere. Or, to put it in the vernacular, when you’re in a hole, stop digging. The Legal Weasel was reminded of this … Continue reading →
Workplace mediation is increasingly being considered as the preferred method of dispute resolution by employers, and those in the sporting industry ought to be no different. The Legal Weasel has today been considering the Kevin Pietersen affair in that context … Continue reading →
In the weeks running up to the Diamond Jubilee the television schedules have been packed full of documentaries recalling the key events of the Queen’s reign. Including the sinking of the Titanic (which appears to have qualified on … Continue reading →
It was St Gary of Lineker who said “Football is a simple game. Twenty two men chase a leather ball around for ninety minutes. And then the Germans win on penalties“. Except that, on 19th May … Continue reading →
How would you feel if on 5 August 2012 Dwain Chambers wins the men’s 100 metres final at the Olympics? No, really, it could happen. True, one Usain Bolt appears to be widely considered the favourite, but as … Continue reading →