Louis Weston works with UNODC, IOC and IPACS to write a ‘Guide on the Prosecution of Bribery in Sport’

Head of the Sports Group at OTC, Louis Weston, has recently collaborated with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Partnership Against Corruption In Sport (IPACS) and leading experts to write this guide on the prosecution of bribery in sport.

The core aim of this guide is to assist criminal and regulatory prosecutors in structuring and prosecuting bribery-in-sport cases as well as to foster cooperation between law enforcement agencies, criminal justice authorities and sports organisations.

Bribery is a significant and diverse threat to sport, ranging from bribery related to sports governance and the duties of public officials to bribery related to the manipulation of sports competitions involving players and referees. Past cases, including those involving international sports organizations and major sports events, are used in the guide to illustrate this range. This guide examines the scope of bribery in sport and challenges related to prosecuting those cases.

This guide also provides guidance in relation to the preparation of case briefs and charges in connection with bribery in sport, including with regard to considering potential defences and how to rebut them, and the comprehensive understanding of the rules and structures of sport needed to do this.

‘Guide on the Prosecution of Bribery in Sport’ is now available. Click the image below to access the full article.

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Louis Weston, Head of Sports Law at Outer Temple Chambers is a highly regarded  Commercial and Sports Law litigator. In Sports Law he has acted for many years in Sports Regulation, Governance, Disciplinary Cases, Safeguarding and Anti-Doping and is ranked as a leading junior in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. Louis acts and advises Sports Governing Bodies and Players in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia appearing before sporting tribunals domestically and internationally, courts and the CAS.

To find out more about Louis, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 for a confidential discussion.

External Publications, News 16 Dec, 2025