Have a read of my most recent articles:
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Having fun or growing funds? The dual rise of high net worth individuals and private equity firms in football club investment
Investment in football teams is changing. Ownership was once reserved as ‘passion’ or even ‘vanity’ projects for rich local individuals, but the 21st century has seen the rapid transformation of… Read more
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‘United As One’? The collision of European, US, and Centralised sport models at the 2026 World Cup
Introduction Over the past few decades, two primary models of sport governance have emerged in the world: European and US. The European model is built around competition and community: major… Read more
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Ben Proud joins the Enhanced Games – a dark day for clean sport
Perhaps one day we will look back on 10th September 2025 as the day that everything changed in the Olympic movement. Paris Olympic medallist Ben Proud has announced that he… Read more
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The Tara Moore case – some brief thoughts
British tennis player Tara Moore has received a 4-year suspension, the latest twist in a long-running saga since she tested positive for nandrolone and boldenone at a tournament in Colombia… Read more
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Trends in athletics anti-doping – Summer 2025
The last 18 months have been a busy time for the anti-doping system in athletics. 117 different athletes are currently serving a ban for an anti-doping infraction that occurred in… Read more
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Contaminated supplements and strict liability: the minefield of non-deliberate doping
This article was originally published in Issue 1 of ‘Read the Game’, a newsletter written by members of the University of Law (Moorgate)’s Sports Law Society. Contamination and strict liability… Read more
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Mo Katir missed three tests – does that make him a cheat?
Two-time World Athletics Championship medallist Mo Katir has been provisionally suspended today after missing three drug tests within a twelve-month period. As is often the case when athletes are suspended… Read more
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NADO and IF non-compliance: What powers do WADA have?
The big story in the anti-doping world over the last couple of weeks has been the allegations of a systemic failure to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code by the… Read more
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Spanish Anti-Doping Agency Controversy: Positive test inaction, TUE misuse, and a NADO unfit for purpose?
The allegations An investigation by the Spanish Ministry for Culture into the country’s anti-doping agency (CELAD, run and funded by the Ministry for Education) has revealed that the agency has… Read more
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How do WADA and its related organisations work?
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999, following the International Olympic Committee’s World Conference on Doping in Sport. It seeks to “develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and… Read more
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I’m James, a law student researching anti-doping. My academic interests look at the intersection between geography and law in a sporting context, and outside of research I am a competitive runner.
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