Extra Time - CAS: The Supreme Court of Sport
Welcome to "Extra Time," the podcast that takes you beyond the final whistle, where we interview leading figures and decision-makers shaping the business of sport. In each episode, we sit down with our guests to learn about the strategies, passions, and stories that drive the business of the sports we love.
Our attention in this episode, turns to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (or CAS). Dan McDonagh, an Associate in Commercial Dispute Resolution, sat down with Benoit Pasquier, a CAS appointed arbitrator since 2019, and Serge Vittoz, a specialist in disputes who has made representations before numerous sporting bodies and tribunals. We trace the establishment of the organisation from its founding, to how it derives its unique international jurisdictional authority and what this means for disputes that are arbitrated by CAS.
CAS is often referred to as the Supreme Court of Sport, in part because of it’s image as a court of final appeal regarding disputes emanating from sports. We also discuss the nature of the disputes and explore how CAS is gradually moving towards more transparency in its decision making, particularly in regards to matters that concern the public interest.
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