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- October 14, 2024
Sports law in United Kingdom – Case Study
‘Separation of Powers’ and legislative independence have been two most prominent statecraft practices of the United Kingdom. Similar to the law-making freedom enjoyed by the British Parliament, the national courts of Britain had also granted liberty to the private organisations in the management of their affairs linked to sports.
History of Sports Law
By definition, sports can be said to be an activity that involves physical and mental skill. That involves competition of an individual or team against another or others for entertainment. However, in reality, every single sport can be truly defined by their very nature.
Sports has been an inalienable part of human civilization since time immemorial – from playing ‘football’ with improperly stitched leather to batting with a broom – even India’s freedom struggle got a further boost when a native football club, Mohun Bagan had defeated a British club.
Self-governance model in sports law
If freedom is nature’s gift to mankind, then why would one of man’s favourite activities be away from enjoying it! Thus, sports laws had also developed this notion of enjoying autonomy – which allowed international sporting bodies to demand for immunity from the grasp of domestic courts’ power of judicial review. The sports authorities wanted to be allowed with self-governance and non-accountability.