SPORT AND THE LAW

LAW5SPO

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject explores the intersection of sport and law. It examines the place of sport in Australian society and how different bodies of law govern community- and elite-level sporting activities at local, national and international levels. The recent emergence of ‘sports law’ allows us to assess and understand how existing legal fields – such as contract, tort and employment law – apply in sport, while also considering sport-specific fields such as anti-doping, sport tribunals and competition structure and governance. Recent controversies such as the Essendon supplement saga and concussion in sport will be utilised as case studies.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Liam Elphick

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Problem solving, Seminar discussions

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW5CNA AND LAW5PMI

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Sports, Drugs and the Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Buti and Fridman

Year: 2001

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: SCRIBBLERS PRESS, MUDGEERABA

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Sport and the Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Healey

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: UNSW PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and discuss the common law and legislation impacting on participation and management of sports

02. To be able to apply principles of sports law to the facts of problems.

03. Advanced ability to design appropriate strategies to limit potential contravention of law relating to sport, including liability for injury

04. Critically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of various sports law regimes and regulator practices

City Campus, 2020, LTU Term 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Liam Elphick

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 50
One 10.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 50 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
3 Quizzes (700 words) 15%	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	15	SILO1
Law Reform Submission Assessment (1500 words) 35%	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	35	SILO4
Research Essay (3000 words) 50%	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	50	SILO4