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Author Thorpe, David (David E.), author.

Title Sports law / David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Chris Davies, Paul Jonson
Edition Third edition
Published South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : Oxford University Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Introduction / David Thorpe -- Organisational structure and governance / Paul Jonson -- Sport tribunals / Paul Jonson -- Violence / David Thorpe -- Negligence and civil liability / David Thorpe -- Common law torts, insurance and risk management / Chris Davies -- Corruption and gambling in sport / David Thorpe -- Doping / Tony Buti and David Thorpe -- Employment / Tony Buti -- Agency / Tony Buti -- Trade and competition / David Thorpe and Chris Davies -- Intellectual property / Paul Jonson -- Marketing / Paul Jonson -- Athlete selection / David Thorpe -- Behavioural misconduct / David Thorpe -- Discrimination / Tony Buti -- Children / Chris Davies -- Terms of a sporting contract / Tony Buti
Summary Sport plays a large part in modern Australian society and culture. As professionalism has developed, those involved with sport, be they players, managers, administrators or supporters, are increasingly looking to the law to protect their rights and resolve their problems. This textbook examines all the various principles of law, including tort and criminal liability, taxation, contract, intellectual property and industrial relations and the role they play in the world of Australian sport
Subject Sports -- Law and legislation -- Australia
Athletes -- Drug use -- Australia
Drugs -- Law and legislation -- Australia
Athletes -- Drug use
Drugs -- Law and legislation
Sports -- Law and legislation
Australia
Form Electronic book
Author Buti, Antonio, author.
Davies, Chris (Associate professor in law), author.
Jonson, Paul, author
ISBN 9780190309862
0190309865