This subject is designed to introduce the legal concepts and background legal information necessary to understand the role of law in sport. The subject will introduce the important elements and areas of law that underpin many of the decisions in sports law. The subject will explain the origins of law, the Westminster system, statutory interpretation and the doctrine of precedent. It will then introduce the important legal areas that underpin the other five subjects in this course. The subject will introduce elements of the laws of tort, contract, employment, trade practices law, criminal sanctions and concepts of alternative dispute resolution.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (Sports Law) students
- Basis and origin of the Australian legal system; - Australian court system; - Key concepts (standard of proof, statutory interpretations, doctrine of precedent); - Common concepts in sports law (torts, contract, employment and criminal law); - Roles of sporting organisations (governance, discipline, player eligibility. etc.); - Legal nature of sporting organisations (unincorporated voluntary associations and incorporated sporting associations); - Corporate governance in sport (roles and responsibilities).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.