LLB Law at Bradford University School of Management and its Sport Implications
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It’s time for football to be regulated properly and important for students of LLB Law at Bradford University School of Management to understand sport implications
September 28, 2012 - It’s time for football to be regulated properly and important for students of LLB Law at Bradford University School of Management to understand sport implications
I was looking through the football results at home a while ago and found yet more reference to the shocking number of European countries that now look to be involved in football match-fixing.
While the UK was not implicated, it did make me think that this should be a wake-up call to look at how the billion pound activities of sport are regulated and dealt with by the courts. And it would also be a good discussion topic for our students of LLB Law.
Historically the UK’s legal system has treated the sporting world as more of an ‘old boys club’ than an industry with investment from fans, banks and corporate sponsors. I remember when the Premier League was set up in the early 1990s.
At that time the Football League sought a judicial review of the Football Association’s decision because it thought it was going to lose out by the best clubs being hived off into a different organisation. The Football Association who set up the Premier League wanted to act so quickly that they appeared to be in breach of their own rules as to how much notice should be given. The Football League hoped it could slow the process down. Unfortunately, the courts, rather than deciding the case on its merits, felt that the Football Association was not a public body and thus its decisions were not susceptible to judicial review – and that remains the case in England despite the courts in Scotland coming to exactly the opposite conclusion.
The implication of this decision was profound. Anyone with a complaint about the governing body of a sport will have to find a private law action – such as breach of contract or restraint of trade – when trying to get its decisions looked at by the courts. This is at odds with city regulators and other ‘overseeing’ bodies in other industries which are largely reviewable. The ‘magic’ of judicial review is not necessarily the end result, but the immediacy and transparency of the process.
It also seems to me that the British obsession with football has extended to funding of clubs. A great many football clubs are at the end of their useful lives and if they were treated as a business, they would be wound up. Yet they continue to be funded. Contrast that to the lack of tolerance given to, say, a manufacturing company in the current recession. A lot of loyalty may attach to many of the decrepit old football grounds and clubs – but that is often the case with old local businesses as well, but they don’t get the same generous treatment whether from the banks or HMRC.
Bradford University School of Management’s Law School teaches LLB Law and has an international reputation for excellence. We enjoy a dedicated purpose-refurbished building on the School of Management’s self-contained parkland campus and close interaction with staff and fellow students, which creates a feeling of community and belonging.
All the teaching and administration staff at the Law School, including those teaching LLB Law, are highly experienced, expert, closely connected with the real world of law and dedicated to providing the very best personal educational experience we can. As part of a wider university, we carry out truly world-class research, participate in conference and periodicals and publications, and have professional ties with some of the most influential firms and institutions.
Law is a fascinating and extraordinarily varied profession. It reaches into every aspect of our lives and helps to guide and order the way we work and live with each other. Complex, rewarding, highly technical, but always with real people at its heart, the study and practice of law demands a rounded, many-talented individual with skills in logic and argument as well as business, politics and psychology.
The Law as a profession is more competitive than ever today, and we understand how important it is to gain confidence and professionalism as well as relevant qualifications. With that in mind our teaching and support is geared not only to developing your critical grasp of the law and guiding you towards academic success but to developing your personal qualities, your professionalism and your confidence in order to enhance your career and life opportunities.
For more information visit: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/management/programmes/undergraduate/law/llb-law/
Contact Details
Emm Lane City : Bradford, UK Zip : BD9 4JL Phone Number : +44 (0)1274 234393 Email : marketing.mgt@bradford.ac.uk
Rate this! 1-5 starsI was looking through the football results at home a while ago and found yet more reference to the shocking number of European countries that now look to be involved in football match-fixing.
While the UK was not implicated, it did make me think that this should be a wake-up call to look at how the billion pound activities of sport are regulated and dealt with by the courts. And it would also be a good discussion topic for our students of LLB Law.
Historically the UK’s legal system has treated the sporting world as more of an ‘old boys club’ than an industry with investment from fans, banks and corporate sponsors. I remember when the Premier League was set up in the early 1990s.
At that time the Football League sought a judicial review of the Football Association’s decision because it thought it was going to lose out by the best clubs being hived off into a different organisation. The Football Association who set up the Premier League wanted to act so quickly that they appeared to be in breach of their own rules as to how much notice should be given. The Football League hoped it could slow the process down. Unfortunately, the courts, rather than deciding the case on its merits, felt that the Football Association was not a public body and thus its decisions were not susceptible to judicial review – and that remains the case in England despite the courts in Scotland coming to exactly the opposite conclusion.
The implication of this decision was profound. Anyone with a complaint about the governing body of a sport will have to find a private law action – such as breach of contract or restraint of trade – when trying to get its decisions looked at by the courts. This is at odds with city regulators and other ‘overseeing’ bodies in other industries which are largely reviewable. The ‘magic’ of judicial review is not necessarily the end result, but the immediacy and transparency of the process.
It also seems to me that the British obsession with football has extended to funding of clubs. A great many football clubs are at the end of their useful lives and if they were treated as a business, they would be wound up. Yet they continue to be funded. Contrast that to the lack of tolerance given to, say, a manufacturing company in the current recession. A lot of loyalty may attach to many of the decrepit old football grounds and clubs – but that is often the case with old local businesses as well, but they don’t get the same generous treatment whether from the banks or HMRC.
Bradford University School of Management’s Law School teaches LLB Law and has an international reputation for excellence. We enjoy a dedicated purpose-refurbished building on the School of Management’s self-contained parkland campus and close interaction with staff and fellow students, which creates a feeling of community and belonging.
All the teaching and administration staff at the Law School, including those teaching LLB Law, are highly experienced, expert, closely connected with the real world of law and dedicated to providing the very best personal educational experience we can. As part of a wider university, we carry out truly world-class research, participate in conference and periodicals and publications, and have professional ties with some of the most influential firms and institutions.
Law is a fascinating and extraordinarily varied profession. It reaches into every aspect of our lives and helps to guide and order the way we work and live with each other. Complex, rewarding, highly technical, but always with real people at its heart, the study and practice of law demands a rounded, many-talented individual with skills in logic and argument as well as business, politics and psychology.
The Law as a profession is more competitive than ever today, and we understand how important it is to gain confidence and professionalism as well as relevant qualifications. With that in mind our teaching and support is geared not only to developing your critical grasp of the law and guiding you towards academic success but to developing your personal qualities, your professionalism and your confidence in order to enhance your career and life opportunities.
For more information visit: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/management/programmes/undergraduate/law/llb-law/
Contact Details
Emm Lane City : Bradford, UK Zip : BD9 4JL Phone Number : +44 (0)1274 234393 Email : marketing.mgt@bradford.ac.uk
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