Sports Law Clinic

The CSEL Sports Law clinic operates under the direct supervision of Dr Aisling Parkes and Dr Seán Ó Conaill. It is Irelands first Sports Law Clinic and is supported by an experienced advisory board of experts from various sporting and professional backgrounds.

The Clinic was established in 2015 on foot of a successful New Foundations grant from the Irish Research Council. It not only provides a much-needed pro bono service to the local community but it also provides UCC Law students with unprecedented skills by working directly with sports clients.

The Clinic takes the form of a module during the academic year which is essentially Sports law in action.

• It is based on an active learning model and provides students with a unique opportunity to work on sports-related cases
•  Students get the opportunity to become engaged with  policy activities, which would enhance their knowledge of sports law in practice.
• Throughout the clinic, students develop specialised skills of sports-related legal research, writing and strategy.
• A panel discussion is also held each year with guest speakers to engage in topical issues in sports law at the present time. 

The clinic also engages in research-related activities on a regular basis, which includes compiling amicus briefs for clients as well as delivering information sessions to club sports organisations and their volunteers.

Further information on the role of the clinic can be found here.