News & Events
News & Events
Event Date: 16 Jul, 2026
Sport Law expert, Louis Weston, will be joining LawInSport’s seminar discussing all things corruption and integrity in sport. Join him and other speakers at Outer Temple Chambers on the 16th July, 2026. LawInSport is the world’s leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. Following their successful webinar of the same name, they are now bringing ‘Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Sport’ to Outer Temple Chambers. Topics will include: – Bribery and sport – Match-fixing – Prediction markets – Independent investigations & anti-corruption units – Evidential issues that can arise at hearings – Challenges when prosecuting cases – Election corruption Speakers: – Louis Weston of Outer…
Oliver Lawrence has been published in LawInSport in an article titled ‘What athletes need to know about sports betting and anti-corruption rules’. Oliver Lawrence has written an article for LawInSport titled ‘What athletes need to know about sports betting and anti-corruption rules’, published on Tuesday 22nd July 2025. It might be thought that the job of an athlete is difficult but simple: try to win and don’t cheat. If only things were that straightforward. In recent years, governing bodies have enforced the full extent of their codes of conduct to try to root out corruption and ensure fair play. Match-fixing is the headline example, for which severe punishments have been handed out. But there are other possible infringements of anti-corruption…
External Publications, News 23 Jul, 2025
Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law team, Louis Weston has been published in the LawInSport magazine. The article acts as a guide for sports governing bodies on how they should put into effect anti-corruption policies and procedures governing the sport and the tournaments they deal with. Louis Weston’s article titled ‘Top 10 Tips for Sports Organisations & Tournament Organisers on Implementing Anti-Corruption Policies’ draws upon his experience having advised governing bodies in the UK and internationally on the structure and methods of policing sports related corruption. He has also acted as a prosecutor for many cases involving corruption, including for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the Darts Regulatory Authority, British Horseracing Authority, Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and Jockey…
External Publications, News 4 Apr, 2025
