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Neil Swift presents a Sports Law Lexis Nexis Webinar on ‘Match Fixing’

Originally broadcast on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 – 15:30. A number of legal rules exist to tackle match fixing, although it is not directly criminalised. This webinar will provide an overview of these laws, including the importance of whistleblowing measures. Our experts will also cover the debate surrounding direct criminalisation and the Draft Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions.

The Webinar covered:

  • “Laws available to prosecute match fixing;”
  • “Debate surrounding direct criminalisation of match fixing;”
  • “Importance of whistleblowing measures;”
  • Draft Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions.

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Neil Swift is a Partner in the Business Crime Department at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP and can be contacted at nswift@petersandpeters.com or +44 (0) 207 822 7763.