| (Webinar via Zoom) Introduction to Sports and Law in Hong Kong |
| Date: |
16 December 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
| Level: |
I (Intermediate)
For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
| Language: |
English |
| Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
| Accreditation: |
(3 CPD Points will be applied for) |
| Ref: |
L25OT35 |
| Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Steven Gallagher was awarded a first class LL.B. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006. Steven teaches equity and trusts, property law, and a course on art, antiquities, cultural heritage and the law. In September 2023, Steven began teaching a new course on digital technology and law. Steven has presented over 200 continuing professional development courses for solicitors in Hong Kong on many topics associated with property. Steven's research interests include equity and the law of trusts, cultural heritage law, artists', authors' and sportspersons' right and responsibilities, Chinese custom and law, and innovative ways to teach law including using superhero films and the Game of Thrones TV series. In 2023, Steven published the first treatise on Digital Technology and Law.
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Objective:
This 3-hour seminar offers a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic intersection of sports and law in Hong Kong. Designed for both new and experienced practitioners, the seminar explores the legal frameworks governing amateur and professional sports. Although the seminar will consider issues from around the world, there is a particular focus on Hong Kong's unique sporting landscape and possible developments in sports and law in Hong Kong.
The seminar will consider the regulatory structures, governance models, and dispute resolution mechanisms that shape the sports industry. The course will examine key legal issues such as athlete contracts, sponsorship agreements, intellectual property rights, anti-doping regulations, and liability in sports injuries.
Special attention will be given to Hong Kong-specific institutions, including the influential role of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The course will also explore the governance of sports bodies such as the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which oversees public sports facilities and programs.
The seminar will address the present role of arbitration in sports disputes, including the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and emerging trends in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) within the sports sector. Case studies will illustrate how arbitration is increasingly used to resolve disciplinary, contractual, and eligibility disputes in both local and international disputes.
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a regional hub for sports arbitration. Recent local disputes, such as athlete exclusions due to registration issues and governance conflicts within federations, highlight the urgent need for a centralized, fair, and transparent mechanism. The government-led pilot scheme, set to launch in the second half of 2025, should introduce a dedicated dispute resolution framework tailored to the sports sector and expected to complement CAS by handling domestic disputes and offering a pathway for escalation when necessary. The seminar will consider the possible future of arbitration in sports disputes under a Hong Kong arbitration framework.
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Outline:
- The key legal challenges in amateur and professional sports;
- Sportspersons' and employers' rights and obligations under sports contracts;
- Sportspersons' and employers' rights and responsibilities for accidental and deliberate harm: who should have been accountable for Eric Cantona's karate kick?
- Consent to harm: volenti non fit injuria;
- Sports and crime- bribery, corruption, illegal betting, and money laundering;
- Governing bodies and financial fair play: who cares about Crystal Palace Football Club?
- Intellectual property rights and sports- can you own a sports move, e.g. a scorpion kick?
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Others |
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Bookings & Payments
To reserve a seat, please fax the completed booking form to us. We will send out a written Booking Confirmation either by fax or by email to confirm your booking, normally within 48 hours after receiving the booking form. Payment should be made upon we send the Booking Confirmation to you, or together with the booking form if the booking is received within seven (7) days of the course. You are advised to contact us to confirm your place if you have not received the Booking Confirmation prior to the commencement of the course.
Cancellation
In case of cancellation of a booking, you must inform us in writing at least seven (7) days before the date of the course, and a full refund will be issued (less of HK$300 administration fee). Cancellation of unpaid bookings will incur a HK$300 administration fee and the cancellation will not be deemed effective until payment of such fee is received. No refunds will be given and any outstanding amounts remain payable in full if the written notice of cancellation is made less than (7) days before the date of the course.
Transfer
If you cannot attend a booked course, you must inform us in writing at least 24 hours before the commencing time of the course. You may then:
- Transfer the booking to a replacement delegate;( Not available for Individual Discount Packages)
- Transfer your booking to another course, to be held before 31 October 2025; or
- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2025.
No attendance
Once a booking is confirmed and no written notice of cancellation is received by us within the specified time as mentioned above, if a delegate has not settled the payment for a course and fails to attend, for whatever reason, the course fee will remain payable in full. To be awarded CPD points, full attendance of all parts of the conference is required. If you arrive later, or fail to attend a course, your course fee will not be waived, refunded or a credit voucher issued.
Weather
In the event that the No.8 typhoon signal is hoisted or the Black Rain Storm warning is raised within 2.5 hours of the course or is due to be raised during the course, the course will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation due to bad weather, the course will be rescheduled or a credit note issued. No refunds will be given.
Record of Attendance
A certificate of attendance can be provided at a cost of HK$40. Alternatively, a verification of attendance in letter format, along with the original payments receipt is available, at a cost HK$40. Please apply in writing to request either a certificate or verification letter subsequent to the course.
Conference Venue
All the conferences, except webinars, will be taken place in Central. The address of the conference venue will be notified by email, and via the website.
Other Terms
- We may reschedule, vary the details of a course at any time without liability. If we cancel or reschedule the course, except due to the weather conditions indicated, a credit note will be issued.
- Any bank charges and/or expenses incurred as a result of bounced cheques shall be borne by the delegates.
- LexOmnibus will not issue an invoice for registration of a course except under special circumstances and LexOmnibus reserves the right to charge an administration fee for providing that service.
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