Last month, a third decision was reached in a SDRCC (Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada) case on the issue of lack of jurisdiction due to a claimant moving their case forward too slowly. We think "three" (see postscript) makes a trend and it is important to share this trend with the sport … [Read more...] about SDRCC Arbitrator Rejects Another Case for Being Out of Time
Following Olympic Disputes: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are underway and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is on-site hearing all matters that arise. The decisions and reasoning behind those decisions signal to the sport community and, more specifically, to sport decision makers (including our own SDRCC adjudicators) important … [Read more...] about Following Olympic Disputes: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
Athletics Canada – One Organization’s Experience with Dispute Management
This post features an interview I did with Scott MacDonald and Rachel Corbett. Scott is the High Performance Director for Athletics Canada (AC), a post he moved into this year following about eight years as Director of National Teams. Rachel is the Designated Official under AC's rules for appeals, … [Read more...] about Athletics Canada – One Organization’s Experience with Dispute Management
The Myths and Realities of Conflict of Interest in Sport
Late in 2011, Marie-Claude Asselin of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) wrote an informative and practical article on conflict of interest in sport. It is a great summary of the myths and realities/truths and falsehoods of the tricky business of managing conflict and bias in the … [Read more...] about The Myths and Realities of Conflict of Interest in Sport
Olympic Team Selection – What Your NSO Needs to Know to Be Dispute-Ready!
By Rachel Corbett and Kevin Lawrie. The 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games are fewer than 90 days away and many NSOs are preparing to select, or are in the middle of selecting, the teams and athletes that will represent Canada in London. Athletes who are not selected for a major event like … [Read more...] about Olympic Team Selection – What Your NSO Needs to Know to Be Dispute-Ready!
Avoiding Uncertainty in Policies and Contracts
We know ... writing and reading policy documents and contracts can be boring and tedious. I can attest to this as I have spent the last several months as a member of a team negotiating a collective bargaining agreement at a Canadian University. But these documents are important and they are … [Read more...] about Avoiding Uncertainty in Policies and Contracts