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BOOK REVIEW HANDBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LAW Edited by James A.R. Nafziger and Stephen F. Ross ISBN: 978 1 84720 633 6 Edward Elgar Publishing www.e-elgar.com IN THE RUN-UP TO THE OLYMPICS – HERE’S AN INNOVATIVE COLLECTION OF ESSAYS FROM LEADING SCHOLARS OF SPORTS LAW WORLDWIDE An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If you are a specialist in sports law, or a lawyer who would love to get further involved in this increasingly complex field, you’ll find much to interest you in this useful handbook on the subject published recently by Edward Elgar. Its publication is indeed timely, especially in the UK in the run-up to the London Olympics in 2012. Part of a series of ‘handbooks’, covering the latest research and thinking on international law, the book is a collection of learned articles (or ‘essays’ if you prefer) from no less than 25 leading academics and lawyers worldwide and others directly involved in this field. The book meets a growing need for expert commentary and insight into the regulation not just of sporting activities, but all the related and often controversial commercial and personal issues including, for example, sponsorship, image management, intellectual property, the media and anti-trust regulation, as well as social and health matters such as discrimination, gambling, the protection of youth, anti-doping, field-of-play issues and of course much more. Above all, there is the fundamental issue of fairness. The book focuses on two main ‘tracks’ which are gradually converging. One is the mainstream institutional framework of the law which includes the International Olympic Committee and other regional, national and international sports authorities. The other is the commercial sports industry, which we’ve alluded to earlier. As the editors point out, ‘the best practices and processes for addressing such fundamental issues are becoming more uniform across national boundaries.’ The end result, we infer, would be more uniform national (and international) regulation and implementation. Worthy of note is the article by editor James Nafziger on International Sports Law, which among other things, provides an interesting historical perspective on the ancient Olympic Games which, then as now, were accompanied by law, in other words, rules which, would you believe, included the form of statues dedicated to Zeus. This is a thought provoking volume which offers much to learn from and enjoy. For ease of reference, each article is uniformly structured, with, typically, an introduction, conclusion and extensive footnoting to aid further research. The index at the back merely indicates the rich lode of information and commentary contained therein. Anyone professionally involved with sport will value this book’s contemporary and forward-looking approach to a topic which has now become a matter of global interest and concern.Read full review