Increasing professionalisation, the enormous growth in the Olympic Movement and the commercialisation of sport have all contributed to the development of Sport as a business, as well as a pastime. As a result there has been increasing intersection of the law with sporting activity. This course will examine the following:
- the economics of sports leagues
- the structure of sporting organisations
- International and national governance of sport
- the impact of administrative law on the working of disciplinary tribunals
- Industrial law and the treatment of the athlete as employee
- Labour market controls and the impact of competition law
- Player agents
- the law and policy relating to doping of athletes, and
- The impact of intellectual property laws on sponsorship and promotion of sporting events.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Skills based outcomes
The course will provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in the following areas:
(i). concentrated legal research and writing to a postgraduate standard, via the written
component of assessment (relying upon skills in finding, analysing and
using relevant legal and policy resources relating to sport and law);
(ii). Specialised writing skills relating to arbitration submissions, via the
specialised component of assessment;
(iii). Improved skills in cross-disciplinary analysis of the law
(iv). Improved knowledge of comparative approaches to legal analysis.
(v). Improved skills in assessment and analysis of effectiveness of legislation and
policies;
(vi). An opportunity to improve capacity to make persuasive oral argument and
presentations to a group, leading to greater capacity to present clearly, effectively
and quickly information relating to an aspect of sports law.
Knowledge based outcomes
(i). An understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues relating to
sporting activity;
(ii). Overview of regulatory framework for sporting activity in Australia as well as internationally;
(iii). Knowledge of the particular challenges and issues arising in the specialised
application of the regulatory framework to sporting and recreational activity in Australia;
(iv). Greater knowledge of the relevance of applying sociological, psychological, medical and economic concepts within the context of the legal regulatory framework of sports law.
Indicative Assessment
TBC, either:
Research paper (8000 words) (100%)
or
A combination of shorter research paper (3000 words, 50%) and one of the following (also worth 50%): Class presentation & take home examination
or
Participation in a mock arbitration (100%, with written submissions constituting part of the assessable work)
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Workload
In addition to the 24-26 hours of class time, students should anticipate approximately 20-30 hours of additional reading and 30-40 hours to complete assessment tasks.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
D. Thorpe, A. Buti, C. Davies, S. Fridman and P. Johnson, SportsLaw, Sydney: Oxford University Press, 2009
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1631 | 07 May 2015 | 07 May 2015 | 22 May 2015 | 23 Jun 2015 | In Person | N/A |
