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As with a large number of disputes arising from sporting events, the rights and wherefores were decided by arbitration.

Duthie: “It had been agreed that the competing nations would submit disputes of this kind to the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee, which was chaired by Michael Beloff, QC.

Just before the start of the event the Committee ruled that the Travelex logo conflicted with those of the official sponsors and Cricket Australia had to find a new sponsor.” If broadcast and sponsorship agreements are the most obvious examples of a lawyer’s workload in a sporting event, Duthie – who acted for ICC in the Cricket Australia dispute – emphasises that this is only the tip of the iceberg.

“Lawyers will be heavily involved in everything from ticketing and catering contracts to the participation agreements that the players have with their countries,” he says.

“Underpinning a lot of this work is the need for a...

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