Sport, Commerce and the Law

Subject LAWS70059 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

February, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Coordinator

Mr Hayden Opie

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject will consider selected aspects of the relationship between the law and commercial and professional sporting activities. Particular attention will be given to legal responses to the commercialisation of sport and how those responses influence sport.

Principal topics will include:

  • Athletes’ rights in relation to discipline, sex and racial discrimination, eligibility and selection, drug use and financial assistance
  • Amateurism and professionalism
  • Protection and marketing of the athlete’s reputation
  • Professional player contracts, including discipline, entitlement in the event of injury, assignment, inducing breach of contracts and remedies for breach
  • Club and league structures and franchise ownership
  • Advertising and sponsorship arrangements
  • The impact of the common law doctrine of restraint of trade and the restrictive trade practices provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
  • Taxation of athletes and clubs
  • International sports organisations.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand the relationship between Australian sport and law, and the nature of and reasons for changes in that relationship
  • Understand and be able to apply the principles of law having particular relevance to Australian sport.
Assessment:

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Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date

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