Sports Arbitral Tribunals and their Jurisprudence

Jason Haynes (Author), J. Tyrone Marcus (Author)

ISBN: 9781800370760

Published: June 2026

Format: Hardback

Language: English

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Description

This book traces the global rise of sports arbitration, from ad hoc litigation to the sophisticated, purpose-built systems that now govern most of modern sport. It examines why sport moved decisively toward alternative dispute resolution — driven by the cost, delay, and lack of specialist knowledge in ordinary courts — and follows that shift through to today's institutional landscape.

Key Features

Detailed analysis of the Court of Arbitration for Sport alongside national and international tribunal systems. Comparative review of institutional approaches and shared jurisprudential threads across jurisdictions. Direct application to anti-doping, human rights, safeguarding, and integrity disputes — the live caseload of most sports tribunals today.

Coverage

Moves from the history and institutional structure of the CAS through its core principles and integrity role, then surveys national bodies: Canada's Sport Dispute Resolution Centre, Sport Resolutions (UK), the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand, and US sports arbitral bodies, closing with emerging entities and future prospects.

About the Authors

Jason Haynes and J. Tyrone Marcus are sports law academics whose work focuses on dispute resolution and governance across Commonwealth and international sport.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to sports dispute resolution. 2. History and institutional apparatus of the CAS. 3. Core principles and practices at the CAS. 4. The CAS and sporting integrity. 5. The Sports Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. 6. Sport Resolutions (UK). 7. The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand. 8. US Sports Arbitral Bodies. 9. Sports arbitral practice: emerging entities and future prospects.

Why buy this book?

A comparative reference for anyone advising on or researching sports dispute resolution — useful for benchmarking a given tribunal system (including New Zealand's) against the CAS and its peers.

Keywords

sports arbitration, Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, sports dispute resolution, sports tribunals, lex sportiva

Target Audience

Sports lawyers, arbitrators, legal academics, international lawyers

Genre

Sports Law, Arbitration

Q&A

What does this book cover? The global development of sports arbitration, from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to national tribunal systems.

Who wrote this book? Jason Haynes and J. Tyrone Marcus, sports law academics specialising in dispute resolution.

Does it cover national tribunals outside the CAS? Yes, including Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and the United States.

Is anti-doping arbitration covered? Yes, the CAS's integrity role and anti-doping jurisprudence are analysed in depth.

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