| Description |
204 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
1. How the law comes into sport -- 2. Commercialism and politics in sport -- 3. The legal nature of sporting organisations -- 4. Contracts -- 5. Sports sponsorship and sporting reputation -- 6. The conduct of sporting tribunals -- 7. Sporting injuries and compensation -- 8. Insurance and risk management -- 9. Criminal liability -- 10. Discrimination and other issues -- 11. Sport and taxation -- 12. Drug testing |
| Summary |
"Sport and the Law explains basic legal concepts in simple language and illustrates them by using sporting examples in a way that should interest everyone. This second edition is intended for use in tertiary Sports Management and Human Movement courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. New chapters on drug testing and insurance, as well as new material on directors' duties, Pay-TV, sex testing and dispute resolution, make Sport and the Law an essential legal resource for the growing litigation involving sport in Australia." - Back cover |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Kensington, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press, 1989 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Liability for sports accidents -- Australia.
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Sports -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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| LC no. |
96147383 |
| ISBN |
0868401994 |
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