Women’s Sport Series: “C’mon Ref!” – Challenging Decisions and the ‘Field of Play’ Doctrine

Published

Sep 01 2023

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Senior Associate
Australia

I am a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution Group in Sydney, working with Jonathan Ellis and Julie Cheeseman assisting our clients navigate complex litigations and disputes, having acted for key clients in the insurance, superannuation, financial services, government (including Defence), aviation, media, aged care and construction sectors.

Tom Green

Associate
Australia

I am an associate in our Sports and Corporate practices, based in Sydney. I advise our clients on a variety of corporate, commercial, regulatory and contentious matters in the Media, Entertainment and Sports industry.

Brianna Quinn

Partner
Australia

I am a partner in our Sydney office, working in the Media, Entertainment and Sports group.

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This article is the first in our new ‘Women’s Sport Series’, shining a light on the opportunities and challenges faced by the wider sport industry in light of the rapid growth in participation, viewership and commercial value of women’s sport. Our first piece unpacks the incredibly successful 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, in which a number of refereeing decisions became key talking points…

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