Chris Farnell Lawyer

   Sports and HealthWelcome to the Chris Farnell blog. In England Article 185 of the Data Protection Act 2018 nulls any contract that requires a person to give information regarding their own health. Moreover, throughout the legal text, it is established that the only people capable of dealing with the medical history of an employee are the competent doctors and the individual concerned. The...

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 Sports BettingWelcome to the Chris Farnell blog. Sports gambling has a long history in the UK and was first legalised by the Betting and Gaming Act 1960. It is estimated to generate £15 billion in annual revenues and is growing at a rate of up to 8% per year. However, following increased media and parliamentary scrutiny in recent years, with heightened public awareness...

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Anti-DopingWelcome to the Chris Farnell Lawyer blog. Following the approval of the new World Anti-Doping Authority Code (“WADA Code”) in November 2019, FIFA has revised the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations.FIFA has published the final version of its Anti-Doping Rules (“ADR”) which comes into force on 1 January 2021. This announcement follows the consultation and approval of the new World Anti-Doping Code (“Code”) by the...

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