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Why Sports Law Matters Making law in a globalised economy Agenda-setting interactive workshop, 5 April 2011 (9am to 12.30pm) Park Plaza County Hall, London
Held on Tuesday the 5th April (0900 – 1230) at the Park Plaza County Hall, immediately opposite the main SportAccord Convention venue, this year’s LawAccord event will set the agenda for the next phase of sport law’s development.  To mark this we are pioneering an innovative, interactive conference format that will be more inclusive than a straightforward panel discussion.   It will be based around a very important piece of international academic research  and will include voting format for key points to gauge the industry’s opinion on the future challenges for sports law.  You will receive your papers a few days before the conference to help you prepare and have your say on the selected propositions for the sessions by submitting your support or opposition statement.  Your input is not only to stimulate lively discussion at the event, the results will contribute to a White Paper to Why Sports Law Matters. Register at www.regonline.co.uk/sportaccordconventionlawaccord Global Consistency in Law As an intrinsically international movement, sport has a long grappled with the legal challenges posed by operating in a global marketplace. In a series of interactive workshops, a panel of world-leading experts will discuss how successful approaches to worldwide regulation and dispute resolution pioneered in sport might work in other sectors, and how sport will meet future law-related challenges. Why should you attend? Learn about models of inter-NGO and inter-government cooperation pioneered in sport Discuss the issues arising out of international arbitral awards conflicting with national laws, as experienced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Hear about how the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) developed a uniform approach to combat the illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs Contribute to Why Sport Matters, a white paper to follow the workshop Gain expert insights into the future direction and challenges facing sport Identify future opportunities in sectors ranging from financial services, corporate governance, sport integrity and betting, media, international dispute resolution and mediation World-renowned speakers include Michael Beloff QC, Blackstone Chambers David Howman, Director General, WADA Michael Lenard, Vice-President, International Council of Arbitration for Sport Matthew Mitten, Professor of Law, Director, National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law Program for Foreign Lawyers, Marquette University Law School, USA Hayden Opie, Director of Studies, Sports Law Program, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia Matthieu Reeb, Secretary General, Court of Arbitration for Sport Stephen Townley, LawAccord Who should attend? Litigators Arbitrators Mediators In House Counsel Sport Administrators General Secretaries Venue Details Park Plaza County Hall 1 Addington Street, London London SE1 7RY, United Kingdom Register Numbers are limited, register now at:  https://www.regonline.co.uk/sportaccordconventionlawaccord Cost BASL members: £190, non-BASL members £240 LawAccord is part of the SportAccord Convention