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Experts in Sport: The art of representing minors as a football agent

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz for a second time.

Overseas aid providers need to consider a country’s human rights – new report

Organisations that provide financial aid overseas should consider a country’s human rights record before committing to support, according to a new report submitted to the Commons.

Experts in Sport: FIFA's new licensing model for football agents

In the latest episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law expert and lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz, to discuss the recent regulation changes on licensing sports agents, as well as the consequences and reasoning behind them.

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View them as a "Child First”: Loughborough Professor publishes book on principle that is shaping a new youth justice system

Young people that break the law should be viewed as ‘children’ first, rather than ‘offenders’ if we want positive outcomes for the individual and safer communities.

Cost of living crisis could drive a wedge into justice gap

A positive shake-up of legal aid financial eligibility criteria risks being undermined by a failure to account for spiralling inflation.
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Loughborough University’s Legal Services team highly commended at prestigious awards

Loughborough University’s in-house Legal Services team has been highly commended at the Law Society Awards - the most prestigious awards ceremony for solicitors in England and Wales.
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‘Children who offend should be treated as children first and foremost’: new report provides evidence-base for Child First approach in youth justice systems

Responding to young people that come into contact with the Youth Justice System as ‘children’ and not ‘offenders’ can enhance lives, reduce offending, promote safer communities and lead to fewer victims, a new report states.

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Researchers investigating audience responses to news coverage of COVID-19 say disinformation is spreading fast and media freedom is under strain

A team of Loughborough University researchers are investigating how citizens in four European countries are using the media to keep up to date with the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

International sports agents conference to be held at Loughborough University

Loughborough University is positioning itself as a global leader in the professional development of sports agents with the launch of a new international conference.
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Loughborough University announces ground-breaking partnership with the Twinning Project

Academics from Loughborough University have joined forces with the Twinning Project, an initiative that uses sport to help prisoners prepare for release and provides a route to paid employment.

The European Football Agents Associations (EFAA) and experts discuss the future of football agents at Loughborough London

Agents, representatives of football stakeholders, and experts on the regulation of the football industry met last week to discuss FIFA’s current undertaking of reforming agent regulations and the implications the proposed new rules will have on future transfer deals.
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Can artificial intelligence improve accountancy, insurance and legal services?

A £20 million scheme to investigate how artificial intelligence and data science can transform UK services industries will be launched next month.
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Researchers are asking people to share their opinions on gender in law

Loughborough University academics are asking people to complete an opinion survey as part of a project exploring if gender is still relevant in modern law.
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Loughborough University launches a world's first professional education programme for sports agents

Loughborough University and the Association of Football Agents (AFA) will launch a unique professional certificate for aspiring football agents later this year.
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Struggling families disqualified from justice despite Supreme Court verdict

Poverty hit families are being denied vital help to fight eviction, tackle severe housing disrepair and address other life-changing legal issues, the Law Society of England and Wales revealed today.
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Are the traditional gender distinctions of male and female an outdated concept in modern-day law?

Academics are set to explore whether a person’s gender is still relevant in modern law.
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Brexit broken down: Real time analysis of negotiations, decisions and their impact

A new project to deliver blow-by-blow analysis of the UK’s Brexit negotiations will begin this month and aims to make sense of each stage of the United Kingdom’s complex departure from the European Union.