@prof_mark_james

Lecturer, Sports Lawyer, dad, beer & music lover, not always in that order.

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Joined July 2012
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Want to come and work with myself, @prof_mark_james and Naomi Crueutzfeldt on a three year ESRC funded project on tickets and the ticket market? Details here jobs.ac.uk/job/DQL582/resear… closed 9/3 Please RT/pass on @UniWestminster
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Some quick thoughts on the #Heraskevych case & the CAS decision. CAS say that the ban is lawful, I don't: linkedin.com/posts/mark-jame…

OG 26-09 Arbitral Award.pdf | Mark James

The CAS Ad Hoc Decision in the Vladyslav Heraskevych case has now been published on the CAS website. Some initial thoughts, with a more considered opinion in the coming days: 1 The Sole Arbitrator...

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This is a great analysis of the basic reasons of the arbitrator in the #Heraskevych case by @Ant1Duval. It's a long way from over...
Antoine Duval@Ant1DuvalFeb 13
#Sportslaw Breaking! #CAS press rejects @heraskevych's application against the IBSF/IOC decision to disqualify him from the #Skeleton competition! We have only a press release at this point but it contains some remarkable language 👇👇👇 #Heraskevych #IOC
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Antoine Duval@Ant1DuvalFeb 12
Our (with @prof_mark_james) blog on the #Heraskevych case is out on @Verfassungsblog. We argue that the #IOC/#IBSF decision to disqualify Vladyslav Heraskevych for intending to wear a memorial helmet violates the principle of legality & the IOC's own #HumanRights commitments.
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As we start 2026, we want to recognise and thank the readers, authors, and reviewers who continue to support the ISLJ. The journal depends on your engagement and the time you give to it, and we value that contribution greatly. — Mark @prof_mark_james & Shaylla @ShayllaShabbir
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Delighted to announce the new @routledgebooks Series on Sport and Human Rights that I will edit with @SportandRights @idrottsforum @tandfsport @prof_mark_james @Sportslaw_Asser @cambridgelaw @Ant1Duval @sportanddev @SportandDiscri1 @LboroSport 📌 routledge.com/Sport-and-Huma…
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📚 New Publication: #2025 #Sport & #HumanRights #ReadingList by @SportandRights @Sportslaw_Asser @prof_mark_james @sportanddev @UNHumanRights @UNHumanRightsEU sporthumanrights.org/library…

Annual Reading Lists

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NEW ARTICLE in our open access free journal. Precautionary Principle for the Use of Facial Recognition Technology within the Esports Ecosystem? doi.org/10.16997/eslj.1873 Open to submissions on music, art, literature, sport and more @prof_mark_james @raggedtrousered

Precautionary Principle for the Use of Facial Recognition Technology within the Esports Ecosystem?

Esports (‘electronic sports’) are gradually emerging as a significant economic market. Esports participants – including professional and amateur players, workers, and fans who are part of the esports...

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🚨 #CAS just published 𝟭𝟭 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, including the fully reasoned decision in the #𝗣𝗼𝗴𝗯𝗮 case 👉bit.ly/43nty23 #sportsarbitration #sportsjustice
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The legal definition of sex and its impact on UK sport: For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers - bit.ly/44x3TUw 🖊️ Dr Seema Patel This article examines the ruling and its potential implications for the sports industry: ▶️ Clarifying or confusing gender eligibility in sport? ▶️ Informed Government intervention ▶️ Reviewing sport exemptions ▶️ Responsible and sustainable regulation
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“I see fear as more of a catalyst for the fact that something amazing is about to happen and excites me" Big wave surfer Laura Crane talks breaking barriers in one of the world's most dangerous sports. cnn.it/3TcURWy
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See you soon in Ljubljana #sportslaw #sportsbusiness Register now ➡️ tinyurl.com/yskuftwz
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Thinking about postgrad study? 💭 Join us for our Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 7 May, 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or return to study, we’re here to support your journey. 👉 Book your place here: tinyurl.com/2neny9rf
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Call for Papers for the International Sports Law Journal Conference 2025. The Conference will review the first 25 years of the WADA Code & look to where it may go next. More details available here: asser.nl/SportsLaw/Blog/post… Hope to see you in The Hague on 6 & 7 November #sportslaw
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The @IntSportsLawJ is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The new issue is available here: link.springer.com/journal/40… with a brief history of the ISLJ here: link.springer.com/article/10… The ISLJ archive of volumes 2-12 is here: asser.nl/sportslaw/publicati… #sportslaw

The International Sports Law Journal

The International Sports Law Journal (ISLJ) is a quarterly (four issues per annum) peer-reviewed journal in the emerging specialty area of international ...

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New paper from @prof_guy_osborn & me in the Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie: "Law 3.0: Technology and Law in the Entertainment Industry – The Case of Ticket Touting." Available at: doi.org/10.1515/zfrs-2025-20… #sportslaw
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Important new #Sportslaw paper on #CAS by my colleague Johan Lindholm (@umeauniversity). It documents the influence of experienced arbitrators on CAS awards & the advantage of SGBs in identifying & picking them. Available open access at academic.oup.com/arbitration… #Arbitration
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New #sportslaw article on @IntSportsLawJ: Sports governing body responses to coach-athlete violence in Finland and the UK, by Antti Aine, Eleanor Drywood & Jatta Muhonen: link.springer.com/article/10…

Sports governing body responses to coach-athlete violence in Finland and the UK

The International Sports Law Journal - This article considers interpersonal violence committed by coaches towards athletes, scrutinising responses by sports national governing bodies (NGBs) in...

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New #sportslaw article on @IntSportsLawJ: A systematic literature review of esports integrity, by Erika Riedl & Pim Verschuuren: link.springer.com/article/10…

A systematic literature review of esports integrity

The International Sports Law Journal - While esports activities have been constantly growing over the past two decades, academic literature on esports has emerged in several fields, including in...

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Great to see that the new Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance is now out, including my chapter, The IOC and Olympic Law: Scoping the Regulatory Space of the IOC: routledge.com/The-Routledge-… Thanks to @AGreenhowLaw & John Wolohan for pulling it all together! #sportslaw

The Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance

The Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance provides a definitive guide to the regulation of international and national sport through the lens of both regulatory, governance and legal...

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