British Association for Sport and Law

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Confirmation of the full panel - Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents*** We thank Adam Lewis KC, Blackstone Chambers, Michael Beloff KC, and panel moderator Michele Verroken, Founding Director of Sporting Integrity Ltd, for their participation in this event. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/dVBs9aYp #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Confirmation of the full panel - Criminality of Sports, Consent in Sports*** We thank Rich Bryan, Player Welfare Director, Rugby Players Association, Will Martin from 2 Hare Court, Chris Saad from 2 Bedford Row, Aisling Byrnes, 25 Bedford Row and Charli Curran from Ankura Sports with panel moderator Dan Jackson from BCL Solicitors LLP for their participation in this panel. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/dVBs9aYp #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9 am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport Noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 2 - Criminality of Sports, Consent in Sports*** We are delighted to announce that Rich Bryan, Player Welfare Director, Rugby Players Association, Will Martin from 2 Hare Court and Chris Saad from 2 Bedford Row are joining the line-up of Aisling Byrnes and Charli Curran with panel moderator Dan Jackson. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/dVBs9aYp #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw  #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 2 – General Counsel*** We are delighted to announce that Ash Cox from Aquatics GB will be joining the panel alongside Ali Maclean with panel moderator Caroline McGrory for the final panel of the day. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/dVBs9aYp #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw  #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents*** We are delighted to announce Michele Verroken, a Director of Sporting Integrity Ltd, will be Moderator for the Q&A with BASL's Presidents, past and present, with Michael Beloff KC and Adam Lewis KC. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/ejuiqn5P #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 2: Criminality of Sports, Consent in Sports*** We are delighted to announce the final panellist for Criminality of Sports: Consent in Sports Charli Curran from Ankura Sports. Charli joins the line-up of Aisling Byrnes, Richard Bryan, Will Martin and Christopher Saad with moderator Dan Jackson, to explore a range of topics surrounding criminality in sports, consent in sports. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/ejuiqn5P #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 4: General Counsel *** We are delighted to announce that the Moderator for the final panel of the day, General Counsel, will be Caroline McGrory. Confirmed panel speakers include Ali Maclean and Ash Cox, with further panellists to be announced shortly. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/ejuiqn5P #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 2: Criminality of Sports: Consent in Sports*** We are delighted to announce that Aisling Byrnes from 25 Bedford Row is joining us for the second panel of the day. Aisling has 25 years' experience of defending in criminal cases of the utmost seriousness. She is a true expert in the field of sexual allegations and other sensitive proceedings. Aisling joins a line-up who will explore a range of topics surrounding criminality in sports; consent in sports. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/ejuiqn5P #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9 am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past and Present - A Q&A with BASL's Presidents 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks

BASL Board statement Yesterday, Sue Anstiss MBE posted an image of promotional material for our 30th Annual Conference that featured all male panellists. We entirely accept that Sue was right to pick us up on this, that the image reflects poorly on us as an organisation, and that our members and the sports law community (and others) expect better. We hold our hands up and we apologise. Sue is also right to note that there are many, many talented women working in sports law and there are many law firms, barristers’ chambers and other organisations that are doing great things to promote women in sports law, which is helping to improve gender balance and giving women the opportunity to thrive. We want women to know that there are many and growing opportunities for them in the field of sports law and the wider sports industry. Regrettably, the image does not reflect that, the British Association for Sport and Law as an organisation, or what we strive to be. Among other things, our Chair and Vice-Chair are female, we have strong female representation on our Board and every member of our Board is committed to diversity (gender and otherwise). This year’s conference will - as in previous years - feature excellent female panellists (who had not been able to confirm attendance at the time this promotional image was sent out). We would not wish for the image to undermine these things, or the work that we will do to continue to support women in sports law. With that said, we wish to be clear that we are unequivocally accepting the criticism. We will be reflecting on it, learning from it, and seeking to do so in a positive way.

***BASL Annual Conference 2025 Panel 3: Past Presidents; Not Talking Politics*** The third panel of the day Past Presidents; Not Talking Politics is a discussion between Adam Lewis KC and Michael Beloff KC. We are looking forward to welcoming delegates from several firms and sporting organisations, including Fladgate LLP, DLA Piper, Shepherd and Wedderburn, Onside Law, The British Horseracing Authority, The Football Association, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Mills & Reeve and Charles Russell, to name just a few. BOOK NOW to secure the opportunity to take advantage of this impressive itinerary of speakers and topical subjects. Request a booking form: basl-enquiries@hotmail.com Download a booking form here: https://lnkd.in/dVBs9aYp #BASLConference2025 #SportsLaw #SportsLawyer #SportsLegalAdvisors When and where: 27th February 2025 at The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS 9am Registration, 9.30 am Welcome 9.45 am Is Moneyball a Fad or the Future? 11 am Criminality of Sports - Consent in Sport 12 noon Past Presidents - Not Talking Politics 1.30 pm Keynote 2.45 pm Concussion - The Ongoing Saga 3.45 pm General Counsel 4.45 pm  Closing Remarks, 5 pm Networking Drinks