Sports Law
The Firm provides advice to both organisations and individuals with respect to sports law. Sports law is simply the general law, whether it is in contracts, tort, etc. applied to a sporting situation.
Professional sport has grown rapidly in the last 20 years and, even those participating in, and administrating, amateur sport, now have to cope with many more onerous legal obligations and expectations. It is difficult for administrators who are, for the most part, unpaid volunteers, to keep up with the vast array of legislative requirements.
To ensure you or your sporting organisation are dealing with sporting matters and sport law professionally, contact Murray Withers & Associates in Christchurch.
Murray Withers has an extensive background in playing and administering sport. Murray is currently the Chairman of Metro Rugby in Christchurch and Chairman of the Judiciary Panel. He has recently carried out the role of Tournament Director for the World Masters Squash Championships held in Christchurch in October 2008. He is a former chairman of both Canterbury and New Zealand Squash. Murray's regular contact with professional and amateur sports people means he is always up to date with changes in this ever-changing area. His specialist sporting administrative experience, coupled with his legal experience, makes Murray the ideal person to be advising you.
Areas of Sports Law Advice Include:
- Employment issues, e.g. player or staff contracts
- Negotiating leases
- Negotiating/drafting sponsorship agreements
- Representation at sporting disciplinary proceedings
- Challenging decisions of sporting bodies
- Resolving sporting disputes
- Club constitutions
For further information, contact us at: or Telephone (03) 379 9705.
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