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SLBA Conference 2022: Sports Integrity, Regulation & Safe Sport

2 Dec 2022

The Sports Law Bar Association (SLBA) Winter Conference took place on 2 December 2022

Date: Friday 2 December 2022

Time: 13:00- 16:30

Format:  In person (Gaffney Room, Distillery Building) & Online

Registration opens at 12.15pm and a light lunch will be served.

3 CPD Points.

The SLBA Winter Conference 2022 is open to all.

Time



13:00 to13:05

Opening: Susan Ahern BL, Chair, SLBA


13:05 to 14:00


Panel 1: Integrity & Integrity Units

Ben Rutherford,


Senior Director, Legal, International Tennis Integrity Agency



Louise Reilly BL, Chair of the Board, IBU Biathlon Integrity Unit



Chris Butler, Director, Anti Doping Policy, Sports Integrity Australia



Moderator: John O'Donnell SC


14:00-15:00


Panel 2: Regulating Sport in Modern Times

Neil Hallett, Independent Ethics Officer, World Rugby



Jan Kleiner, Director of Football Regulation FIFA 



Liam Keane, Chair of the GAA Rules Committee



Moderator: Bébhinn Murphy BL


15:00-15:30

Tea/ Coffee Break


15:30-16:30


Panel 3: Safe Sport- Putting the Athlete First

His Honour Judge Graeme Mew, Superior Court of Ontario, former CAS Arbitrator



Catherine Pitre, Sport Resolutions, Head of Case Management



Kate Hills, Head of Safeguarding, Ethics & Youth Development, Swim Ireland



Moderator: Susan Ahern BL


16:30 


Closing Address

Sara Phelan SC, Chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland.




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