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Footballers and trademarks

Last month Gareth Bale successfully trademarked with the Intellectual Property Office the logo featuring the heart-shaped hand gesture that he performs after…

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Posted on July 22, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Current Events, Legal, Sport

Sport vs transgender?

Examining the legal rights of transsexual people to participate in professional sports both in the UK and internationally Last week I wrote a…

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Posted on March 25, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Sport

Another chance goes begging for UEFA

Examining UEFA’s appeal decision in the Serbia-England Under-21 play-off and other recent examples of racism in football Last October I wrote a…

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Posted on February 18, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Sport

Work permits for footballers

Examining the process by which footballers are granted permission to work within the United Kingdom Within the European Union workers from all industries…

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Posted on February 6, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Legal, Sport

A cycle of death?

Examining the most recent football stadium disaster and the continuing loss of life in Egypt The game of football can bring out many powerful emotions…

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Posted on January 28, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Current Events, Legal, Politics, Sport

When is chanting actionable in law?

Examining instances where chanting at football stadiums is actionable under the law and questioning whether enough is being done in the game…

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Posted on January 25, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Legal, Sport

Is mental impairment a defence to public order offences?

Examining the public order offences in the case of R –v– Gill-Webb and the defence of mental impairment Followers of this blog will…

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Posted on January 7, 2013 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Sport

When players stopped being football’s slaves

  Examining the balance of power in Football between the clubs and the players Many will likely remember Cristano Ronaldo’s comments prior…

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Posted on October 26, 2012 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Legal, Sport

Do UEFA really have any teeth to bare against racism?

Examining UEFA’s disciplinary regulations in light of the recent allegations of racism in the European Under-21 Championship play-off in Serbia In a statement…

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Posted on October 18, 2012 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Current Events, Legal, Politics, Sport

Decision on Terry reached at IRC

  Examining the decision by the Independent Regulatory Commission finding John Terry breached FA Rule E3[2] I had given some thought as…

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Posted on September 27, 2012 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Arsenal, Current Events, Legal, Sport
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