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• 8 May 2012
  Avoiding the Olympic ambush marketing trap
  New legislation to control advertising and trading in and around London 2012 events was passed in December 2011. However, there remain many advertisers and traders in the event zones who are confused about the Regulations.
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• 23 Apr 2012
  Immigration and the 2012 Olympics
  One key aspect of the Olympics is that it brings together people from all around the globe and London 2012 will be no different as thousands of athletes, officials and fans from over 200 countries are expected to descend on the capital this summer.
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• 18 Apr 2012
  Consultation on unincorporated associations
  The legal status of many amateur sports clubs in Scotland may soon be about to change following the publication yesterday of the consultation paper “Reforming the Law on Scottish Unincorporated Associations and Criminal Liability of Scottish Partnerships”
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• 7 Mar 2012
  What next for Scottish football?
  Read BQ's interview with Iain Young, our sports and insolvency law expert, on the beautiful game
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• 27 Feb 2012
  Loretto represents Scotland at Schools 6 Nations
  Morton Fraser is delighted to be the sponsors of the Schools 6 Nations Scottish Preliminary Tournament.
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• 12 Jan 2012
  All Rhodes lead to Scotland
  Sports law expert, Paul Geoghegan, explains the complicated issue of a footballer’s eligibility to play for a national country.
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• 22 Dec 2011
  Let the games begin - London 2012 Olympics
  Jamie Kerr, immigration law specialist, discusses Olympic visa applications.
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• 14 Nov 2011
  £400k for golfer who lost his eye
  Jenny Grant reviews the recent case of the golfer who was awarded £400,000
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• 7 Nov 2011
  Outdoor Activities – licence or code?
  Paul Geoghegan, our sports and tourism law expert, analyses the UK government's plans to introduce a voluntary code of practice for Outdoor Education.
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• 31 Oct 2011
  A Bridge too far?
  As widely reported in the media, Chelsea FC recently lost a vote to buy back their own stadium, Stamford Bridge, from Chelsea Pitch Owners (CPO), a company owned by their fans.
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