Welcome to episode 17 of the Sports Law Podcast. In this episode, Nick De Marco KC presents recorded highlights from the 2025 Blackstone Chambers seminar titled The Impact of the Football Governance Act on Dispute Resolution in Football.

Recorded at the IET London, Nick chaired the session and the panel comprised Adam Lewis KC, Tom Hickman KC, James Segan KC, Tom Richards KC, Shane Sibbel, Celia Rooney and Marlena Valles.

During the seminar, the panel considered recent developments within the existing dispute resolution processes in football and considered how those processes and issues may be affected by the introduction of the new regulator and review before the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the Football Governance Act.

To access the PowerPoint slides used at the seminar, please head to the Sports Law Podcast landing page on the Blackstone Chambers website and navigate to episode 17.

Streaming now, episode 16 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Artificial Intelligence in Sport.

Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by four leading experts to explore the fascinating area of Artificial Intelligence in sport. The panel comprises Harry Borovick, General Counsel and AI Governance Officer at Luminance; Christopher Flanagan, Head of Legal at Future plc; Christian Nourry, Chief Executive Officer of QPR FC; and Marlena Valles, barrister at Blackstone Chambers.

Join the panellists as they explore how AI is being used in sport today, the legal and ethical issues it raises, and how its role is expected to evolve in the years ahead.

Streaming now, episode 15 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Life as a Sports Lawyer.

Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by an expert panel: Caroline McGrory, Chief Legal Officer at Cadillac F1; Angelique Richardson, Senior Associate at Lawrence Stephens; Celia Rooney, barrister at Blackstone Chambers; and Iain Taker, Legal Director at Watford FC.

In this episode, Nick and his guests discuss what life is really like as a sports lawyer. The panel explores the varied work that sports lawyers undertake, their favourite aspects of the job, and the paths each of them took to reach their current roles. They conclude by sharing their top tips for anyone aspiring to work in sports law.